Ashy Titi vs Komodo Dragon

Plecturocebus cinerascens compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Ashy Titi is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Titi	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Pitheciidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Plecturocebus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Plecturocebus cinerascens	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Titi and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Ashy Titi

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Titi	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ashy Titi

Ashy titi (Plecturocebus cinerascens) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.