Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Saltwater Crocodile

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	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	Cricetidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Thomasomys	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive-gray Thomasomys and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.