Komodo Dragon vs Western longnose spurdog

Varanus komodoensis compared with Squalus nasutus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Western longnose spurdog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Western longnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Squaliformes (катранообразные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Squalidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Squalus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Squalus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Western longnose spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Western longnose spurdog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Western longnose spurdog
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.

Western longnose spurdog

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.