Komodo Dragon vs Panther Chameleon

Varanus komodoensis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.
• Komodo Dragon is 388.9x heavier than Panther Chameleon.
• Komodo Dragon lives longer (30 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Panther Chameleon
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 same	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order same	Squamata (有鱗目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Squamata. (有鱗目)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Panther Chameleon
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	5 years
Average Length	2.6 m	45 cm
Average Weight	70.0 kg	180 g

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.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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。

Panther Chameleon

豹变色龙（Furcifer pardalis）原产于马达加斯加，是色彩最为鲜艳的爬行动物之一。雄性尤其能展示出生动多彩的颜色变化。