Cerro Pelón Treefrog vs Komodo Dragon

Sarcohyla calvicollina compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Sarcohyla calvicollina	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro Pelón Treefrog and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

The Cerro Pelón Treefrog (Sarcohyla calvicollina) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.