Indian muntjac vs Nile Crocodile

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Muntiacus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.