Lobo gris vs Saltwater Crocodile

Canis lupus compared with Crocodylus porosus

Key Differences

Lobo gris is Critically Endangered while Saltwater Crocodile is Least Concern.
Saltwater Crocodile is 22.2x heavier than Lobo gris.
Saltwater Crocodile lives longer (70 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo gris	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Canis lupus	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobo gris and Saltwater Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobo gris	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	13 years	70 years
Average Length	1.6 m	6.0 m
Average Weight	45.0 kg	1.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobo gris

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Saltwater Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines.

Lobo gris

El lobo gris (Canis lupus), el cánido silvestre más ampliamente distribuido, se extiende desde América del Norte a través de Eurasia en hábitats diversos que incluyen la tundra, bosques y praderas. Son animales altamente sociales que viven en manadas familiares lideradas por una pareja reproductora dominante. Como depredadores clave, los lobos regulan las poblaciones de presas y moldean profundamente la estructura del ecosistema, como demostró su reintroducción en Yellowstone. Antes muy perseguidos, las poblaciones se están recuperando en muchas regiones.