Jaguar vs Leopard
Jaguar vs leopard
Jaguar is larger on weight
Jaguar is 1.6× leopard on weight.
A jaguar 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
| Jaguar | Leopard | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 45–120 kg | 28–90 kg |
| Height | 0.63–0.8 m | 0.55–0.8 m |
| Length | 1.1–1.9 m | 0.9–1.9 m |
| Top speed | 80 km/h | 58 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 11–22 yr | 10–21 yr |
| Bite force | 1,500 psi | 310 psi |
What the numbers say
- Jaguar is 1.6× leopard on weight.
- Jaguar and leopard are near enough identical on height.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than leopard on length — about 1.2×.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than leopard on top speed — about 1.4×.
- Jaguar and leopard are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
- Jaguar is 4.8× leopard on bite force.
Weight compared.
Jaguar 45–120 kg
Leopard 28–90 kg
Jaguar
The largest cat in the Americas, built stocky and known for killing by biting through the skull.
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, jaguar or leopard?
- Jaguar is 1.6× leopard on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do jaguars and leopards compare on height?
- Jaguar: 0.63–0.8 m. Leopard: 0.55–0.8 m. Jaguar and leopard are near enough identical on height.
- How do jaguars and leopards compare on length?
- Jaguar: 1.1–1.9 m. Leopard: 0.9–1.9 m. Jaguar is somewhat greater than leopard on length — about 1.2×.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place