Chili River Water Frog vs Komodo Dragon

Telmatobius arequipensis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Chili River Water Frog is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chili River Water Frog	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	Telmatobiidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Telmatobius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Telmatobius arequipensis	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chili River Water Frog and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chili River Water Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chili River Water Frog	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chili River Water Frog

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.

Chili River Water Frog

The Chili River Water Frog (Telmatobius arequipensis) is a species in the genus Telmatobius. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.