Size comparison: great white shark vs Megalodon

Size comparison between the great white shark and the Megalodon.

These two marine animals appeared during the Miocene and rubbed shoulders for 1.4 million years. These two predators are specialized in hunting marine mammals. The Megalodon needed particularly hot water to be able to reproduce, the last ice age marked the end of this animal by condemning the breeding grounds.

Name	Great white shark	Megalodon
Scientific name	Carcharodon carcharias	Otodus megalodon
Species	Shark	Shark
Geologic period	Miocene	Miocene - Pliocene
Locations	Worldwide	Australia, Europe, Japan, USA, Caribbean
Living environment	Warm waters	Warm waters
Appearance	-5 million years	-23 million years
Extinction	-	-3.6 million years
Existence	5 million years	19.4 million years
Height	11 feet 9 (3 meters 60)	28 feet 5 (8 meters 67)
Length	19 feet 8 (6 meters)	66 feet 7 (20 meters 30)
Weight	1,100 kg (2,400 lbs)	65,000 kg (143,300 lbs)
Maximum speed	16 mph	11 mph
Life expectancy	70 years	100 years
Population	10 thousands	-