Which is bigger, African wild dog or Eurasian lynx?

African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do African wild dogs and Eurasian lynxes compare on height?

African wild dog: 0.6–0.8 m. Eurasian lynx: 0.55–0.75 m. African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on height — about 1.2×.

How do African wild dogs and Eurasian lynxes compare on length?

African wild dog: 0.75–1.4 m. Eurasian lynx: 0.8–1.3 m. African wild dog and Eurasian lynx are near enough identical on length.

African wild dog vs Eurasian lynx

African wild dog is larger on weight

African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×.

An African wild dog and a Eurasian lynx can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
	African wild dog	Eurasian lynx
Weight	18–36 kg	13–35 kg
Height	0.6–0.8 m	0.55–0.75 m
Length	0.75–1.4 m	0.8–1.3 m
Typical lifespan	7–11 yr	10–24 yr

What the numbers say

African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×.
African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on height — about 1.2×.
African wild dog and Eurasian lynx are near enough identical on length.
Eurasian lynx is 1.5× African wild dog on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

African wild dog 18–36 kg

Eurasian lynx 13–35 kg

African wild dog

A pack hunter with one of the highest kill success rates of any large predator.

Eurasian lynx

The largest lynx, a tuft-eared forest cat of Europe and Siberia.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, African wild dog or Eurasian lynx?: African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do African wild dogs and Eurasian lynxes compare on height?: African wild dog: 0.6–0.8 m. Eurasian lynx: 0.55–0.75 m. African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on height — about 1.2×.
How do African wild dogs and Eurasian lynxes compare on length?: African wild dog: 0.75–1.4 m. Eurasian lynx: 0.8–1.3 m. African wild dog and Eurasian lynx are near enough identical on length.

Sources

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked