Jaguar vs Tiger
Jaguar vs tiger
Tiger is larger on weight
Tiger is 2.4× jaguar on weight.
A jaguar and a tiger 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 | Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 45–120 kg | 100–310 kg |
| Height | 0.63–0.8 m | 0.8–1.1 m |
| Length | 1.1–1.9 m | 1.7–2.3 m |
| Top speed | 80 km/h | 50–65 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 11–22 yr | 8–26 yr |
| Bite force | 1,500 psi | 1,050 psi |
What the numbers say
- Tiger is 2.4× jaguar on weight.
- Tiger is somewhat greater than jaguar on height — about 1.3×.
- Tiger is somewhat greater than jaguar on length — about 1.2×.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than tiger on top speed — about 1.2×.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than tiger on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than tiger on bite force — about 1.4×.
Weight compared.
Tiger 100–310 kg
Jaguar 45–120 kg
Jaguar
The largest cat in the Americas, built stocky and known for killing by biting through the skull.
Tiger
The largest living cat, with Amur and Bengal tigers the heaviest subspecies.
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 tiger?
- Tiger is 2.4× jaguar on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do jaguars and tigers compare on height?
- Jaguar: 0.63–0.8 m. Tiger: 0.8–1.1 m. Tiger is somewhat greater than jaguar on height — about 1.3×.
- How do jaguars and tigers compare on length?
- Jaguar: 1.1–1.9 m. Tiger: 1.7–2.3 m. Tiger is somewhat greater than jaguar 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