Gharial vs Tiger

Gavialis gangeticus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Gharial is Critically Endangered while Tiger is Endangered.
• Gharial lives longer (60 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gharial	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Gavialis gangeticus	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gharial and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gharial	Tiger
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	60 years	20 years
Average Length	5.0 m	3.0 m
Average Weight	200.0 kg	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gharial

O gavial-do-ganges (Gavialis gangeticus) é um crocodiliano piscívoro com um focinho longo e estreito característico. Está Criticamente em Perigo com menos de 700 adultos em estado selvagem.

Tiger

O maior felino selvagem da Terra, o tigre pode superar 300 kg e habita florestas do Extremo Oriente russo ao Sudeste Asiatico. E um predador solitario de emboscada com seu caracteristico pelo listrado de laranja e preto que fornece camuflagem na luz filtrada. Esta em Perigo Critico, com menos de 4.000 individuos restando em estado selvagem devido a caca predatoria e o desmatamento.