Chalarm Gob vs Komodo Dragon

Chiloscyllium punctatum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Chalarm Gob is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm Gob	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Orectolobiformes (อันดับปลาฉลามกบ)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Chiloscyllium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Chiloscyllium punctatum	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm Gob and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

ดู: Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chalarm Gob

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm Gob

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.

Chalarm Gob

The Brown-Banded Catshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.