Platypus vs Short-Beaked Echidna
Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.
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Size
Platypus
0.55 m
Human
1.75 m
Short-Beaked Echidna
0.53 m
| Platypus | Short-Beaked Echidna | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.7–2.4 kg | 2–7 kg |
| Length | 38–55 cm | 30–53 cm |
| Lifespan | 6–15 yrs | 16–50 yrs |
| Gestation | – | 22 days |
| Incubation | 10 days | – |
| Offspring | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Diet | Carnivore | Insectivore |
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Activity Pattern | Nocturnal | Diurnal |
| Migration | Sedentary | Sedentary |
| Habitat | River, Wetland, Rainforest, Forest | Woodland, scrubland, Grassland, Forest, Desert, Mountain |
| Regions | Oceania | Oceania |
| Family | Ornithorhynchidae | Tachyglossidae |
| Order | Monotremata | Monotremata |