Crocodile vs. Alligator: What's the Difference?
Main DifferenceThe main difference between Crocodile and Alligator is that the Crocodile is a large reptilian carnivore and Alligator is a genus.
Crocodile
Crocodiles (subfamily Crocodylinae) or true crocodiles are large aquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Crocodylinae, all of whose members are considered true crocodiles, is classified as a biological subfamily. A broader sense of the term crocodile, Crocodylidae that includes Tomistoma, is not used in this article.