Tarôzame vs Komodo Dragon

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarôzame	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Squaliformes (ツノザメ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Centrophoridae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Centrophorus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarôzame and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Tarôzame

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarôzame

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. 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

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。