Asian elephant vs White rhinoceros
Asian elephant vs white rhinoceros
Asian elephant is larger on weight
Asian elephant is 1.8× white rhinoceros on weight.
An Asian elephant and a white rhinoceros can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Asian elephant | White rhinoceros | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2,000–6,000 kg | 1,400–3,600 kg |
| Height | 2–3.4 m | 1.5–1.9 m |
| Length | 5–6.4 m | 3.4–4.2 m |
| Typical lifespan | 48–70 yr | 35–50 yr |
What the numbers say
- Asian elephant is 1.8× white rhinoceros on weight.
- Asian elephant is 1.5× white rhinoceros on height.
- Asian elephant is somewhat greater than white rhinoceros on length — about 1.4×.
- Asian elephant is somewhat greater than white rhinoceros on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
Weight compared.
Asian elephant 2,000–6,000 kg
White rhinoceros 1,400–3,600 kg
Asian elephant
Smaller than the African elephant, with smaller ears and only the bulls usually carrying tusks.
White rhinoceros
The largest rhino and the second-largest land mammal, a grazer with a wide square lip.
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 white rhinoceros?
- Asian elephant is 1.8× white rhinoceros on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Asian elephants and white rhinoceroses compare on height?
- Asian elephant: 2–3.4 m. White rhinoceros: 1.5–1.9 m. Asian elephant is 1.5× white rhinoceros on height.
- How do Asian elephants and white rhinoceroses compare on length?
- Asian elephant: 5–6.4 m. White rhinoceros: 3.4–4.2 m. Asian elephant is somewhat greater than white rhinoceros on length — about 1.4×.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution