Atherton antechinus vs Saltwater Crocodile

Antechinus godmani compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Dasyuridae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Antechinus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Antechinus godmani	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltwater Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

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

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltwater Crocodile

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