- Maximum length: Around 40 feet (12 meters)
- Weight: Up to 47,000 pounds (21,319 kilograms)
Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus):
- Maximum length: Around 23 feet (7 meters)
- Weight: Up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms)
Based on these measurements, the whale shark is significantly bigger than the Greenland shark.