Bostami turtle vs Ganges softshell turtle
The ganges softshell turtle is heavier: 19 kg against 6.97 kg for the bostami turtle, about 2.7 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a bostami turtle and a ganges softshell turtle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ganges softshell turtle is heavier: 19 kg against 6.97 kg for the bostami turtle, about 2.7 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Nilssonia, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Bostami turtle | Ganges softshell turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Nilssonia nigricans | Nilssonia gangetica |
| Family | Trionychidae | Trionychidae |
| Order | Testudines | Testudines |
| Weight | 6.97 kg | 19 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 14 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 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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