Raia mancha preta vs Komodo Dragon

Dipturus campbelli compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Raia mancha preta is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia mancha preta	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Rajidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dipturus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dipturus campbelli	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia mancha preta and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia mancha preta

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia mancha preta

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.

Raia mancha preta

The Blackspot skate (Dipturus campbelli) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Komodo Dragon

O dragão-de-komodo é o maior lagarto vivo. É encontrado apenas em algumas ilhas indonésias.