Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander vs Komodo Dragon

Thorius narisovalis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Plethodontidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Thorius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Thorius narisovalis	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander

The Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander (Thorius narisovalis) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.