Leopard vs Snow leopard
Leopard vs snow leopard
Leopard is larger on weight
Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on weight — about 1.4×.
A leopard and a snow leopard 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
| Leopard | Snow leopard | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 28–90 kg | 22–55 kg |
| Height | 0.55–0.8 m | 0.6 m |
| Length | 0.9–1.9 m | 0.9–1.2 m |
| Typical lifespan | 10–21 yr | 10–21 yr |
What the numbers say
- Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on weight — about 1.4×.
- Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on height — about 1.2×.
- Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on length — about 1.3×.
- Leopard and snow leopard are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Leopard 28–90 kg
Snow leopard 22–55 kg
Leopard
The most widespread big cat, and the one that routinely hauls kills heavier than itself into trees.
Snow leopard
A high-altitude cat of Central Asia with a tail almost as long as its body, used for balance.
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, leopard or snow leopard?
- Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do leopards and snow leopards compare on height?
- Leopard: 0.55–0.8 m. Snow leopard: 0.6 m. Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on height — about 1.2×.
- How do leopards and snow leopards compare on length?
- Leopard: 0.9–1.9 m. Snow leopard: 0.9–1.2 m. Leopard is somewhat greater than snow leopard on length — about 1.3×.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution