Broken-barred Roller vs Saltwater Crocodile

Ancylis unguicella compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Tortricidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Ancylis	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Saltwater Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

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

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Saltwater Crocodile

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