Broad-folded Frog vs Komodo Dragon

Hylarana latouchii compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Broad-folded Frog is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-folded Frog	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Ranidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hylarana	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hylarana latouchii	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-folded Frog and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Broad-folded Frog

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-folded Frog	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-folded Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broad-folded Frog

The Broad-folded Frog (Hylarana latouchii) is a species in the genus Hylarana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ（Varanus komodoensis）は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。