Arraia vs Komodo Dragon

Hypanus americanus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Arraia is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Dasyatidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hypanus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hypanus americanus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.