Asian elephant vs Indian rhinoceros
Asian elephant vs Indian rhinoceros
Asian elephant is larger on weight
Asian elephant is 1.7× Indian rhinoceros on weight.
An Asian elephant and an Indian rhinoceros can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Asian elephant | Indian rhinoceros | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2,000–6,000 kg | 1,600–2,700 kg |
| Height | 2–3.4 m | 1.6–1.9 m |
| Length | 5–6.4 m | 3.1–3.8 m |
What the numbers say
- Asian elephant is 1.7× Indian rhinoceros on weight.
- Asian elephant is 1.5× Indian rhinoceros on height.
- Asian elephant is 1.5× Indian rhinoceros on length.
Weight compared.
Asian elephant 2,000–6,000 kg
Indian rhinoceros 1,600–2,700 kg
Asian elephant
Smaller than the African elephant, with smaller ears and only the bulls usually carrying tusks.
Indian rhinoceros
A single-horned rhino whose folded skin looks like plate armour.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, Asian elephant or Indian rhinoceros?
- Asian elephant is 1.7× Indian rhinoceros on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Asian elephants and Indian rhinoceroses compare on height?
- Asian elephant: 2–3.4 m. Indian rhinoceros: 1.6–1.9 m. Asian elephant is 1.5× Indian rhinoceros on height.
- How do Asian elephants and Indian rhinoceroses compare on length?
- Asian elephant: 5–6.4 m. Indian rhinoceros: 3.1–3.8 m. Asian elephant is 1.5× Indian rhinoceros on length.
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Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution