Honey badger vs Red fox
Honey badger vs red fox
Honey badger is larger on weight
Honey badger is 1.7× red fox on weight.
A honey badger and a red fox 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
| Honey badger | Red fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 5–16 kg | 2.2–14 kg |
| Height | 0.23–0.3 m | 0.4 m |
| Length | 0.55–0.95 m | 0.45–0.9 m |
| Typical lifespan | 5–24 yr | 2–15 yr |
What the numbers say
- Honey badger is 1.7× red fox on weight.
- Red fox is somewhat greater than honey badger on height — about 1.5×.
- Honey badger and red fox are near enough identical on length.
- Honey badger is 1.8× red fox on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Honey badger 5–16 kg
Red fox 2.2–14 kg
Honey badger
A small mustelid with loose, thick skin and a reputation for attacking animals many times its size.
Red fox
The most widely distributed wild carnivore on Earth, at home from tundra to city centre.
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, honey badger or red fox?
- Honey badger is 1.7× red fox on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do honey badgers and red foxes compare on height?
- Honey badger: 0.23–0.3 m. Red fox: 0.4 m. Red fox is somewhat greater than honey badger on height — about 1.5×.
- How do honey badgers and red foxes compare on length?
- Honey badger: 0.55–0.95 m. Red fox: 0.45–0.9 m. Honey badger and red fox are near enough identical on length.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution