Komodo Dragon vs Arraia-chita

Varanus komodoensis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Arraia-chita is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Arraia-chita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Atlantoraja
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Arraia-chita

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Arraia-chita

Komodo Dragon

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