Banded houndshark vs Komodo Dragon

Triakis scyllium compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded houndshark	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Triakidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Triakis	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Triakis scyllium	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Banded houndshark

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded houndshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Banded houndshark

The Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) is a species in the genus Triakis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.