Coyote vs Honey badger
Coyote vs honey badger
Coyote is larger on weight
Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on weight — about 1.3×.
A coyote and a honey badger 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
| Coyote | Honey badger | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 7–21 kg | 5–16 kg |
| Height | 0.55–0.66 m | 0.23–0.3 m |
| Length | 0.7–1 m | 0.55–0.95 m |
| Typical lifespan | 6–14 yr | 5–24 yr |
What the numbers say
- Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on weight — about 1.3×.
- Coyote is 2.2× honey badger on height.
- Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on length — about 1.2×.
- Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
Weight compared.
Coyote 7–21 kg
Honey badger 5–16 kg
Coyote
A mid-sized North American canid that has expanded its range as wolves have contracted theirs.
Honey badger
A small mustelid with loose, thick skin and a reputation for attacking animals many times its size.
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, coyote or honey badger?
- Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do coyotes and honey badgers compare on height?
- Coyote: 0.55–0.66 m. Honey badger: 0.23–0.3 m. Coyote is 2.2× honey badger on height.
- How do coyotes and honey badgers compare on length?
- Coyote: 0.7–1 m. Honey badger: 0.55–0.95 m. Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on length — about 1.2×.
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Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)