Banded krait vs Common krait
The banded krait is heavier: 3.11 kg against 1.15 kg for the common krait, about 2.7 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a banded krait and a common krait?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The banded krait is heavier: 3.11 kg against 1.15 kg for the common krait, about 2.7 times the weight.
- The common krait is longer-lived: 14 years against 12.4 years for the banded krait, about 13% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Bungarus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Banded krait | Common krait | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Bungarus fasciatus | Bungarus caeruleus |
| Family | Elapidae | Elapidae |
| Order | Squamata | Squamata |
| Weight | 3.11 kg | 1.15 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 12.4 years | 14 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | desert, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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