Black gulper shark vs Komodo Dragon

Centrophorus isodon compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black gulper shark	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Squaliformes (角鲨目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Centrophoridae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Centrophorus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Centrophorus isodon	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black gulper shark and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

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Conservation Status

Black gulper shark

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black gulper shark	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black gulper shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Black gulper shark

The Black gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.