Large Mindoro Apomys vs Saltwater Crocodile

Apomys gracilirostris compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mindoro Apomys	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Apomys	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Apomys gracilirostris	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mindoro Apomys and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mindoro Apomys	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mindoro Apomys

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.

Saltwater Crocodile

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