Jaguar vs Spotted hyena
Jaguar vs spotted hyena
Jaguar is larger on weight
Jaguar is 1.5× spotted hyena on weight.
A jaguar and a spotted hyena 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 | Spotted hyena | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 45–120 kg | 40–86 kg |
| Height | 0.63–0.8 m | 0.7–0.92 m |
| Length | 1.1–1.9 m | 0.95–1.6 m |
| Top speed | 80 km/h | 60 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 11–22 yr | 12–25 yr |
| Bite force | 1,500 psi | 1,100 psi |
What the numbers say
- Jaguar is 1.5× spotted hyena on weight.
- Jaguar and spotted hyena are near enough identical on height.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than spotted hyena on length — about 1.3×.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than spotted hyena on top speed — about 1.3×.
- Spotted hyena is 1.7× jaguar on typical lifespan.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than spotted hyena on bite force — about 1.4×.
Weight compared.
Jaguar 45–120 kg
Spotted hyena 40–86 kg
Jaguar
The largest cat in the Americas, built stocky and known for killing by biting through the skull.
Spotted hyena
A social carnivore whose jaws crack bone; females are larger than males and lead the clan.
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 spotted hyena?
- Jaguar is 1.5× spotted hyena on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do jaguars and spotted hyenas compare on height?
- Jaguar: 0.63–0.8 m. Spotted hyena: 0.7–0.92 m. Jaguar and spotted hyena are near enough identical on height.
- How do jaguars and spotted hyenas compare on length?
- Jaguar: 1.1–1.9 m. Spotted hyena: 0.95–1.6 m. Jaguar is somewhat greater than spotted hyena on length — about 1.3×.
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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