What's The Difference? - Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers

Centipedes and millipedes are actually quite different.

They have many more legs than any arthropod should need, but millipedes and centipedes are different in almost every other way.

A major thunderstorm is about to blow over this vineyard.

Meteorologists convey the chance of cloud cover or rain in percentages, but what those numbers mean in the real world isn’t always clear—so you’ll often hear terms like ‘scattered’ and ‘isolated’ to describe thunderstorms.

This illustration features elements of both circuses and carnivals.

Although the line between the two is sometimes a little blurred, their origins are actually very distinct.

They’re both in the camel family and live in South America, but alpacas and llamas aren’t the same species.

There's an ice cream impostor lurking in grocery stores. Here's why it matters.

Here's some helpful information about where chipmunks and squirrels live, what they eat, what sounds they make, and how to tell them apart visually.

'IJBOL' (for 'I just burst out laughing') is an acronym. 'LMAO' is an initialism.

Here's everything you need to know about the difference between acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.

Coyotes can sometimes look like wolves from a distance—but there are some key differences between the two species.

‘Burnt’ and ‘burned’ are both acceptable, but they serve different purposes (at least, they do in American English).

When it comes to telling the differences between yellow labradors vs. golden retrievers, it comes down to coat length and colors, body type, and few other key factors.

Here's how to identify red and gray foxes, plus some helpful information about where the foxes live and what they eat.

If you can’t tell crows and ravens apart, you may think you’re uncovering a minor conspiracy when you’re actually witnessing a murder.

Indian cabbage white butterfly (left), luna moth (right).

Both develop from caterpillars and both have impressive wings, but if you know what to look for, it's easy to tell moths and butterflies apart.

Do you know your leopards from your jaguars?

You won't confuse a moth and a butterfly or an alligator and a crocodile again.

Though they’re technically the same animal, there’s an important difference between pigs and hogs. Boars are a different story altogether.

Here's how to tell your hamsters from your gerbils and your gerbils from your guinea pigs.

Rats and mice are vastly different in appearance and behavior, though they have one thing in common: scaring the heck out of you.

Flat white coffee is a relatively recent addition to coffee menus.

Flat white coffee combines the best of a cappuccino and a latte.

It may be hard to tell foxes and coyotes apart from far away, but there are several key differences distinguishing them.

You can tell this is a Cooper’s hawk by its finger-like wing feathers and menacing red eyes.

Uncover the key features that set hawks and falcons apart, including their flight patterns, eye color, size, and hunting techniques.

This picture contains clues to the big cat’s identity.

Learn how to “spot” the differences between jaguars and leopards based on their anatomy, behavior, and geographic ranges.

Are wallabies kangaroos? Learn about the family connection and physical traits that set them apart in the animal kingdom.

There’s more to frogs versus toads than meets the eye.

Are frogs and toads really that different? Get the facts on their appearance, habitats, and breeding habits and learn how to tell them apart.

Both cats live in North America. Here's how to tell the difference between the two wild felines.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Millipedes vs. Centipedes: What’s the Difference?

Scattered vs. Isolated Thunderstorms: What’s the Difference?

Carnival vs. Circus: What’s the Difference?

Alpacas vs. Llamas: What’s the Difference?

Ice Cream vs. Frozen Dairy Dessert: What’s the Difference?

Chipmunks vs. Squirrels: What’s the Difference?

Acronym vs. Initialism: What’s the Difference?

Wolves vs. Coyotes: What’s the Difference?

‘Burned’ vs. ‘Burnt’: What’s the Difference?

Labrador vs. Golden Retriever: What’s the Difference?

Red vs. Gray Fox: What's the Difference?

Crows vs. Ravens: 7 Ways To Tell the Corvid Cousins Apart

What’s the Difference Between Moths and Butterflies?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Animals—And How to Tell the Difference

Pigs vs. Hogs: What’s the Difference?

Hamster vs. Gerbil vs. Guinea Pig: What’s the Difference?

Rat vs. Mouse: What's the Difference?

What Is 'Flat White' Coffee?

Coyotes vs. Foxes: What’s the Difference—and How to Tell Them Apart

Hawks vs. Falcons: What’s The Difference?

What’s the Difference Between Jaguars and Leopards?

Wallabies vs. Kangaroos: What’s the Difference?

What’s the Difference Between Frogs and Toads?

What’s the Difference Between Bobcats and Lynx?