Alectryon vs Saltwater Crocodile

Alectryon tropicus compared with Crocodylus porosus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Saltwater Crocodile is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Sapindaceae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Alectryon	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Crocodylus porosus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Saltwater Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Saltwater Crocodile

The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile, found from eastern India to northern Australia.