Raya redonda enana vs Komodo Dragon

Urotrygon nana compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Raya redonda enana is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya redonda enana	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Urotrygon	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Urotrygon nana	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya redonda enana and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Raya redonda enana

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya redonda enana	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya redonda enana

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.