Cuchumatan Golden Toad vs Komodo Dragon

Incilius aurarius compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuchumatan Golden Toad	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Incilius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Incilius aurarius	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuchumatan Golden Toad and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cuchumatan Golden Toad

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuchumatan Golden Toad

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.

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.