Krabane khao vs Komodo Dragon

Fluvitrygon signifer compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krabane khao	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Dasyatidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Fluvitrygon	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Fluvitrygon signifer	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

ดู: Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Krabane khao

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krabane khao

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.