Komodo Dragon vs 橙頰梅花雀

Varanus komodoensis compared with Estrilda melpoda

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while 橙頰梅花雀 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	橙頰梅花雀
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Estrildidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Estrilda
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Estrilda melpoda

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and 橙頰梅花雀 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

橙頰梅花雀

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	橙頰梅花雀
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	2.6 m	—
Average Weight	70.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

橙頰梅花雀

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Komodo Dragon

科莫多巨蜥（Varanus komodoensis）是现存最大的蜥蜴，仅分布于印度尼西亚的少数岛屿。

橙頰梅花雀

Orange-cheeked Waxbill（Estrilda melpoda，橙颊梅花雀）是一种迷人的小型梅花雀，以灰色头部、棕色背部和淡白色腹部为背景，具有醒目的橙色颊斑。原产于西非和中非的潮湿森林及林缘。以小型草籽和杂草种子为食，常在水边活动。作为笼养鸟被广泛饲养，在波多黎各、欧洲和亚洲部分地区已建立野生种群。活跃而好群居，配对关系牢固。