Chip vs Dale: Difference and Comparison

Chip and Dale are cartoon characters introduced as a duo by The Walt Disney Company in 1943. These chipmunks, who had humanlike behavior, were initially featured as antagonists in the show ‘Private Pluto.’

Their names were derived from the famous 18^th-century cabinet maker and furniture designer Thomas Chippendale as wordplay. When they were first introduced, both Chip and Dale had no names and were identical in appearance.

Key Takeaways

1. Chip and Dale are two animated chipmunk characters created by Disney.
2. Chip has a small black nose and two centred front teeth, while Dale has a large red nose and a gap between his front teeth.
3. The duo often appear in mischievous and comedic roles, working together to outsmart various adversaries.

Chip vs. Dale

Chip is a Disney character, with a dark nose and two prominent front teeth, being responsible and reasonable and a leader. Dale is a Disneyland chipmunk with a red nose and plump face being free and easy and playful with a side role.

Apart from this, Chip and Dale have many physical attributes that differ from each other. Furthermore, the two chipmunks even have different behaviors and personalities.

Comparison Table

Parameters of Comparison	Chip	Dale
Nose	Chip has a small black-colored nose that is triangular.	Dale has a large dark red nose with the shape of an ellipse.
Teeth	Chip has two front teeth that jut out from his mouth.	Dale has two front teeth that have a huge gap between them.
Eyes	Chip has large black eyes.	Dale has smaller eyes than Chip.
Body-color	Chip’s fur is dark brown.	Dale’s fur is light brown and brighter than Chip’s.
Hair	Chip has short and groomed fur on top of his head.	Dale has messy hair and bangs on top of his head.
Personality	Chip is portrayed as clever, focused, fearless, bossy, logical, a fast thinker, and always the one to develop new ideas.	Dale is portrayed as dim-witted, clumsy, laid-back, impulsive, carefree, fun-loving, and having a strong sense of humor.

Who is Chip?

Chip is an anthropomorphic cartoon character introduced alongside his chipmunk brother, Dale. Chip has two small front teeth, large black colored eyes, and a black triangular nose.

Out of the two chipmunks, Chip is portrayed as always coming up with new ideas. He is a fast thinker, clever, fearless, bossy, logical, and smarter out of the two. 

The cartoon character of Chip was voiced by Jimmy MacDonald from 1943 to 1960. 1956 Chip appeared in ‘Chips Ahoy,’ a theatrical short with Dale and Donald Duck. In this short, Chip was voiced by Helen Silbert. 

Subsequently, Tress MacNeille voiced Chip in the animated adventure comedy television series Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Since then, Chip’s character has been voiced by Tress MacNeille alone.

Who is Dale?

Like Chip, Dale is an anthropomorphic cartoon character introduced alongside his brother in 1943. Dale has two teeth on either side of his mouth, slightly smaller eyes than Chip, and an ellipse-like shaped nose.

Dale is portrayed as Chip’s dim-witted and clumsy brother. Dale has an impulsive, carefree, fun-loving personality and a strong sense of humor. He is always the one to give Chip a headache. 

Dale’s character was voiced by Dessie Flynn from 1943 to 1960. In the short ‘Pluto’s Christmas Tree’ (1952), Dale was voiced by Dessie Miller. From 1988 to today, Corey Burton has been voicing Dale’s character.

Main Differences Between Chip and Dale

1. Chip’s fur is dark brown, while Dale’s fur is light brown and brighter than Chip’s.
2. Chip is portrayed as clever, fearless, focused, bossy, and logical, while Dale is portrayed as a dim-witted, clumsy, impulsive, laid-back, and carefree chipmunk with a strong sense of humor.