Which is bigger, gray wolf or leopard?

Leopard is somewhat greater than gray wolf on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do gray wolfs and leopards compare on height?

Gray wolf: 0.66–0.95 m. Leopard: 0.55–0.8 m. Gray wolf is somewhat greater than leopard on height — about 1.1×.

How do gray wolfs and leopards compare on length?

Gray wolf: 1.05–1.6 m. Leopard: 0.9–1.9 m. Gray wolf and leopard are near enough identical on length.

Gray wolf vs Leopard

Gray wolf vs leopard

Leopard is larger on weight

Leopard is somewhat greater than gray wolf on weight — about 1.4×.

A gray wolf and a leopard can be compared on 6 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.
	Gray wolf	Leopard
Weight	23–62 kg	28–90 kg
Height	0.66–0.95 m	0.55–0.8 m
Length	1.05–1.6 m	0.9–1.9 m
Top speed	50–65 km/h	58 km/h
Typical lifespan	6–16 yr	10–21 yr
Bite force	400 psi	310 psi

What the numbers say

Leopard is somewhat greater than gray wolf on weight — about 1.4×.
Gray wolf is somewhat greater than leopard on height — about 1.1×.
Gray wolf and leopard are near enough identical on length.
Gray wolf and leopard are near enough identical on top speed.
Leopard is 1.5× gray wolf on typical lifespan.
Gray wolf is somewhat greater than leopard on bite force — about 1.3×.

Weight compared.

Leopard 28–90 kg

Gray wolf 23–62 kg

Gray wolf

The largest wild canid and the ancestor of the domestic dog.

Leopard

The most widespread big cat, and the one that routinely hauls kills heavier than itself into trees.

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, gray wolf or leopard?: Leopard is somewhat greater than gray wolf on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do gray wolfs and leopards compare on height?: Gray wolf: 0.66–0.95 m. Leopard: 0.55–0.8 m. Gray wolf is somewhat greater than leopard on height — about 1.1×.
How do gray wolfs and leopards compare on length?: Gray wolf: 1.05–1.6 m. Leopard: 0.9–1.9 m. Gray wolf and leopard are near enough identical on length.

Sources

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked