Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Saltwater Crocodile

Neotragus batesi compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Neotragus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Neotragus batesi	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

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.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. 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.