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title: "Coyote vs wolverine — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Coyote and wolverine are near enough identical on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# Coyote vs Wolverine

**Coyote vs wolverine: Near enough equal on weight**

Coyote and wolverine are near enough identical on weight.

A coyote and a wolverine 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 | Wolverine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 7–21 kg | 8–25 kg |
| Height | 0.55–0.66 m | 0.36–0.45 m |
| Length | 0.7–1 m | 0.65–1.07 m |
| Typical lifespan | 6–14 yr | 7–17 yr |

## What the numbers say

- Coyote and wolverine are near enough identical on weight.
- Coyote is somewhat greater than wolverine on height — about 1.4×.
- Coyote and wolverine are near enough identical on length.
- Wolverine is somewhat greater than coyote on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.

*Weight compared.*

- Wolverine: 8–25 kg
- Coyote: 7–21 kg

## Coyote

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

## Wolverine

The largest land-dwelling weasel, strong enough to drive bears off carcasses.

> 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 wolverine?

Coyote and wolverine are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do coyotes and wolverines compare on height?

Coyote: 0.55–0.66 m. Wolverine: 0.36–0.45 m. Coyote is somewhat greater than wolverine on height — about 1.4×.

### How do coyotes and wolverines compare on length?

Coyote: 0.7–1 m. Wolverine: 0.65–1.07 m. Coyote and wolverine are near enough identical on length.

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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]