Common krait vs Red-headed krait
The red-headed krait is heavier: 2.67 kg against 1.15 kg for the common krait, about 2.3 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a common krait and a red-headed krait?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The red-headed krait is heavier: 2.67 kg against 1.15 kg for the common krait, about 2.3 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Bungarus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common krait | Red-headed krait | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Bungarus caeruleus | Bungarus flaviceps |
| Family | Elapidae | Elapidae |
| Order | Squamata | Squamata |
| Weight | 1.15 kg | 2.67 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | desert, shrubland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | 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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