Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs Nile Crocodile

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Furnariidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Ancistrops	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-winged Hookbill and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.