Komodo Dragon vs Western Sword-fern

Varanus komodoensis compared with Polystichum munitum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Western Sword-fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Western Sword-fern
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Polystichum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Polystichum munitum

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Western Sword-fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Western Sword-fern
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.

Western Sword-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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。