text: Although Earth and Venus have many similarities, their living conditions vastly differ. Due to Venus's acidic atmosphere and severe heat, living on Venus is impossible, while Earth is currently populated by a variety of creatures. Venus has temperatures that average over eight hundred degrees Fahrenheit, while the pressue is about ninety times greater than that on Earth. Venus also has the hottest surface temperature of any of the other planets, even hotter than Mercury. Venus is also plagued by volcanos, earthquakes, and frequent lightning. These differences may seem confusing because Mercury is closer to the sun and should, in theory, be the hottest planet in the solar system. Venus should also have a surface temperature and pressure similar to that of Earth.