Warthog vs Wild boar
Warthog vs wild boar
Wild boar is larger on weight
Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on weight — about 1.2×.
A warthog and a wild boar 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
| Warthog | Wild boar | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 45–150 kg | 50–200 kg |
| Height | 0.6–0.85 m | 0.55–1.1 m |
| Length | 0.9–1.5 m | 1.1–2 m |
| Top speed | 48 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 7–18 yr | 4–14 yr |
What the numbers say
- Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on weight — about 1.2×.
- Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on height — about 1.1×.
- Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on length — about 1.2×.
- Warthog and wild boar are near enough identical on top speed.
- Warthog is somewhat greater than wild boar on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
Weight compared.
Wild boar 50–200 kg
Warthog 45–150 kg
Warthog
An African wild pig that grazes on bent front knees and reverses into its burrow.
Wild boar
The wild ancestor of the domestic pig, now an invasive pest across several continents.
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, warthog or wild boar?
- Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do warthogs and wild boars compare on height?
- Warthog: 0.6–0.85 m. Wild boar: 0.55–1.1 m. Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on height — about 1.1×.
- How do warthogs and wild boars compare on length?
- Warthog: 0.9–1.5 m. Wild boar: 1.1–2 m. Wild boar is somewhat greater than warthog on length — about 1.2×.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)