Bigtooth river stingray vs Komodo Dragon

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

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.

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.