Komodo Dragon vs Window Acraea

Varanus komodoensis compared with Acraea aglaonice

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Window Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Window Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Acraea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Acraea aglaonice

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Window Acraea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Window Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Window Acraea
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.

Window Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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。