King cobra vs Komodo dragon
They share the class Squamata but sit in different orders: King cobra in undefined, Komodo dragon in undefined.
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What is the difference between a king cobra and a Komodo dragon?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Squamata but sit in different orders: King cobra in undefined, Komodo dragon in undefined.
- The king cobra is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the Komodo dragon is Endangered.
- They have been recorded in 4 of the same countries (the king cobra in 22 in total, the Komodo dragon in 5). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| King cobra | Komodo dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ophiophagus hannah | Varanus komodoensis |
| Family | Elapidae | Varanidae |
| Order | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Weight | Not recorded | 70 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | 1.5 m |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 30 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | carrion |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Endangered |
| Countries recorded | 22 | 5 |
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