Gobi desert |
Sahara Desert |
The Gobi desert is the fifth largest desert in the world, with its area 1,295,000 km². The Sahara desert is the third largest desert in the world its area is 9,400,000 km² over triple the size of the Gobi. The average temperature in the Gobi desert in winter is −40 °C in summer 50 °C. The average temperature for the Sahara desert in winter 30 °C and in summer it is over 40°C. the Sahara desert is located in Africa and the Gobi desert is located in Mongolia and China. The Sahara desert has 40-plus species of rodents. The Gobi has only 20-plus species of rodents just an interesting fact.