Komodo Dragon vs pale corydalis

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pseudofumaria alba

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while pale corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	pale corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Ranunculales (毛茛目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pseudofumaria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pseudofumaria alba

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

pale corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	pale corydalis
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.

pale corydalis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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。