Celebes Toad vs Komodo Dragon

Ingerophrynus celebensis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Celebes Toad is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes Toad	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Bufonidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Ingerophrynus celebensis	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Celebes Toad

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Celebes Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Celebes Toad

The Celebes Toad (Ingerophrynus celebensis) is a species in the genus Ingerophrynus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.