Komodo Dragon vs Shimba Hills banana frog

Varanus komodoensis compared with Afrixalus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Shimba Hills banana frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Hyperoliidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Afrixalus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Afrixalus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Shimba Hills banana frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Shimba Hills banana frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Shimba Hills banana frog
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.

Shimba Hills banana frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

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