Grant's gazelle vs Nile Crocodile

Nanger granti compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grant's gazelle	Nile 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	Nanger	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Nanger granti	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grant's gazelle and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Grant's gazelle

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grant's gazelle	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grant's gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

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

Nile Crocodile

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