Green anaconda vs Komodo dragon
Green anaconda vs Komodo dragon
Komodo dragon is larger on weight
Komodo dragon is somewhat greater than green anaconda on weight — about 1.2×.
A green anaconda and a Komodo dragon can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Green anaconda | Komodo dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 30–227 kg | 40–166 kg |
| Length | 3–8.8 m | 2–3.13 m |
| Typical lifespan | 10–30 yr | 25–35 yr |
What the numbers say
- Komodo dragon is somewhat greater than green anaconda on weight — about 1.2×.
- Green anaconda is 1.8× Komodo dragon on length.
- Komodo dragon is 3× green anaconda on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Komodo dragon 40–166 kg
Green anaconda 30–227 kg
Green anaconda
The heaviest snake in the world, though the reticulated python grows longer.
Komodo dragon
The largest living lizard, which kills large prey with venom and shock rather than jaw power.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, green anaconda or Komodo dragon?
- Komodo dragon is somewhat greater than green anaconda on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do green anacondas and Komodo dragons compare on length?
- Green anaconda: 3–8.8 m. Komodo dragon: 2–3.13 m. Green anaconda is 1.8× Komodo dragon on length.
- How do green anacondas and Komodo dragons compare on typical lifespan?
- Green anaconda: 10–30 yr. Komodo dragon: 25–35 yr. Komodo dragon is 3× green anaconda on typical lifespan.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution