Black rhinoceros vs Hippopotamus
Black rhinoceros vs hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is larger on weight
Hippopotamus is 1.7× black rhinoceros on weight.
A black rhinoceros and a hippopotamus can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Black rhinoceros | Hippopotamus | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 800–1,400 kg | 1,300–3,200 kg |
| Height | 1.4–1.8 m | 1.3–1.65 m |
| Length | 3–3.8 m | 3.3–5 m |
| Top speed | 55 km/h | 25–30 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 35–45 yr | 40–55 yr |
What the numbers say
- Hippopotamus is 1.7× black rhinoceros on weight.
- Black rhinoceros and hippopotamus are near enough identical on height.
- Black rhinoceros and hippopotamus are near enough identical on length.
- Black rhinoceros is 1.8× hippopotamus on top speed.
- Hippopotamus is somewhat greater than black rhinoceros on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
Weight compared.
Hippopotamus 1,300–3,200 kg
Black rhinoceros 800–1,400 kg
Black rhinoceros
A browser with a pointed prehensile lip, smaller and more aggressive than the white rhino.
Hippopotamus
A semi-aquatic grazer, the third-heaviest land mammal and among the most dangerous to people.
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, black rhinoceros or hippopotamus?
- Hippopotamus is 1.7× black rhinoceros on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do black rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses compare on height?
- Black rhinoceros: 1.4–1.8 m. Hippopotamus: 1.3–1.65 m. Black rhinoceros and hippopotamus are near enough identical on height.
- How do black rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses compare on length?
- Black rhinoceros: 3–3.8 m. Hippopotamus: 3.3–5 m. Black rhinoceros and hippopotamus are near enough identical on length.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution