Which is bigger, honey badger or Tasmanian devil?

Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do honey badgers and Tasmanian devils compare on height?

Honey badger: 0.23–0.3 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.3 m. Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than honey badger on height — about 1.1×.

How do honey badgers and Tasmanian devils compare on length?

Honey badger: 0.55–0.95 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.5–0.8 m. Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on length — about 1.3×.

Honey badger vs Tasmanian devil

Honey badger is larger on weight

Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on weight — about 1.3×.

A honey badger 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.
	Honey badger	Tasmanian devil
Weight	5–16 kg	4–13 kg
Height	0.23–0.3 m	0.3 m
Length	0.55–0.95 m	0.5–0.8 m
Typical lifespan	5–24 yr	5–8 yr

What the numbers say

Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on weight — about 1.3×.
Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than honey badger on height — about 1.1×.
Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on length — about 1.3×.
Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.

Weight compared.

Honey badger 5–16 kg

Tasmanian devil 4–13 kg

Honey badger

A small mustelid with loose, thick skin and a reputation for attacking animals many times its size.

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, honey badger or Tasmanian devil?: Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do honey badgers and Tasmanian devils compare on height?: Honey badger: 0.23–0.3 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.3 m. Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than honey badger on height — about 1.1×.
How do honey badgers and Tasmanian devils compare on length?: Honey badger: 0.55–0.95 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.5–0.8 m. Honey badger is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on length — about 1.3×.

Sources

Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked