Which is bigger, common wombat or North American beaver?

Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do common wombats and North American beavers compare on length?

Common wombat: 0.8–1.3 m. North American beaver: 0.74–1 m. Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on length — about 1.1×.

How do common wombats and North American beavers compare on typical lifespan?

Common wombat: 5–26 yr. North American beaver: 10–24 yr. Common wombat is 1.5× North American beaver on typical lifespan.

Common wombat vs North American beaver

Common wombat is larger on weight

Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on weight — about 1.4×.

A common wombat and a North American beaver can be compared on 3 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.
	Common wombat	North American beaver
Weight	20–40 kg	11–32 kg
Length	0.8–1.3 m	0.74–1 m
Typical lifespan	5–26 yr	10–24 yr

What the numbers say

Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on weight — about 1.4×.
Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on length — about 1.1×.
Common wombat is 1.5× North American beaver on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Common wombat 20–40 kg

North American beaver 11–32 kg

Common wombat

A burrowing marsupial with a cartilage-reinforced rump and famously cube-shaped droppings.

North American beaver

The second-largest rodent, and the only animal besides humans that reshapes whole landscapes to suit itself.

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, common wombat or North American beaver?: Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do common wombats and North American beavers compare on length?: Common wombat: 0.8–1.3 m. North American beaver: 0.74–1 m. Common wombat is somewhat greater than North American beaver on length — about 1.1×.
How do common wombats and North American beavers compare on typical lifespan?: Common wombat: 5–26 yr. North American beaver: 10–24 yr. Common wombat is 1.5× North American beaver on typical lifespan.

Koala vs North American beaver

Sources

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

How these figures are compiled and checked