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Coyote vs Tasmanian devil

Coyote vs Tasmanian devil
Coyote is larger on weight
Coyote is 1.6× Tasmanian devil on weight.

A coyote and a Tasmanian devil 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 Tasmanian devil
Weight 7–21 kg 4–13 kg
Height 0.55–0.66 m 0.3 m
Length 0.7–1 m 0.5–0.8 m
Typical lifespan 6–14 yr 5–8 yr

What the numbers say

  • Coyote is 1.6× Tasmanian devil on weight.
  • Coyote is 2× Tasmanian devil on height.
  • Coyote is 1.5× Tasmanian devil on length.
  • Coyote is 1.6× Tasmanian devil on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Coyote 7–21 kg
Tasmanian devil 4–13 kg

Coyote

A mid-sized North American canid that has expanded its range as wolves have contracted theirs.

Tasmanian devil

The largest surviving carnivorous marsupial, with the strongest bite for its size of any living mammal.

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 Tasmanian devil?
Coyote is 1.6× Tasmanian devil on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do coyotes and Tasmanian devils compare on height?
Coyote: 0.55–0.66 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.3 m. Coyote is 2× Tasmanian devil on height.
How do coyotes and Tasmanian devils compare on length?
Coyote: 0.7–1 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.5–0.8 m. Coyote is 1.5× Tasmanian devil on length.

Related pages

Sources

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

How these figures are compiled and checked