One clip names both of them

3.1 million views between them.

Humpback whale outweighs Common brushtail possum 14990× — 30,000 kg against 2 kg.

Tale of the tape

Body mass

2 kg

🦘 Common brushtail possum · COMBINE

30,000 kg

🐾 Humpback whale · COMBINE

Body length

0.53 m

🦘 Common brushtail possum · COMBINE

14 m

🐾 Humpback whale · COMBINE

Maximum lifespan

16 yr

🦘 Common brushtail possum · COMBINE

95 yr

🐾 Humpback whale · COMBINE

Bars are sized against the larger of the two figures.

카메라에 담긴 동물들

이 사이트에 실린 동물들의 실제 영상 — 사냥하고, 싸우고, 그냥 하루를 살아가는 모습까지 담았어요.

Shared ancestry

The closest group they share is Theria (subclass), home to 9,319 species.

We know what their shared ancestor was, but not when it lived — no dated family tree spans both of them yet.