 According to Buffetaut, since the holotype specimen of "S. cultridens" is one worn tooth and that of "B. walkeri" is a skeleton it would be more practical to retain the newer name.In 2011, Portuguese palaeontologist Octávio Mateus and colleagues agreed that "Suchosaurus" was closely related to "Baryonyx", but considered both species in the former genus ("Suchosaurus") "nomina dubia" (dubious names) since their holotype specimens were not considered diagnostic (lacking distinguishing features) and could not be definitely equated with other taxa.In 2012, American vertebrate palaeontologist Thomas R. Holtz Jr. tentatively estimated "Suchosaurus" at around in length and weighing between .