Broken-barred Roller vs Nile Crocodile

Ancylis unguicella compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Tortricidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Ancylis	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.