Ooldea dunnart vs Saltwater Crocodile

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Crocodylus porosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Dasyuridae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ooldea dunnart and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

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.