American alligator vs Nile crocodile
They share the class Crocodylia but sit in different orders: American alligator in undefined, Nile crocodile in undefined.
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What is the difference between a American alligator and a Nile crocodile?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Crocodylia but sit in different orders: American alligator in undefined, Nile crocodile in undefined.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 8 of the same countries (the American alligator in 13 in total, the Nile crocodile in 56). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| American alligator | Nile crocodile | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Alligator mississippiensis | Crocodylus niloticus |
| Family | Alligatoridae | Crocodylidae |
| Order | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | marsh, swamp, tropics | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 13 | 56 |
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