Koala vs Three-toed sloth
Koala vs three-toed sloth
Koala is larger on weight
Koala is 2.3× three-toed sloth on weight.
A koala and a three-toed sloth 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
| Koala | Three-toed sloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4–15 kg | 2.2–6.3 kg |
| Length | 0.6–0.85 m | 0.42–0.8 m |
| Typical lifespan | 10–20 yr | 20–40 yr |
What the numbers say
- Koala is 2.3× three-toed sloth on weight.
- Koala is somewhat greater than three-toed sloth on length — about 1.3×.
- Three-toed sloth is 2× koala on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Koala 4–15 kg
Three-toed sloth 2.2–6.3 kg
Koala
A eucalyptus specialist that sleeps up to 20 hours a day because the diet yields so little energy.
Three-toed sloth
One of the slowest mammals, moving about 0.24 km/h and descending from its tree only to defecate.
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, koala or three-toed sloth?
- Koala is 2.3× three-toed sloth on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do koalas and three-toed sloths compare on length?
- Koala: 0.6–0.85 m. Three-toed sloth: 0.42–0.8 m. Koala is somewhat greater than three-toed sloth on length — about 1.3×.
- How do koalas and three-toed sloths compare on typical lifespan?
- Koala: 10–20 yr. Three-toed sloth: 20–40 yr. Three-toed sloth is 2× koala on typical lifespan.
Related pages
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution