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title: "Coyote vs honey badger — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Coyote is somewhat greater than honey badger on weight — about 1.3×. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/coyote-vs-honey-badger/
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# 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

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | 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 (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]