Which is bigger, moose or polar bear?

Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do moose and polar bears compare on height?

Moose: 1.4–2.1 m. Polar bear: 1–1.6 m. Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on height — about 1.5×.

How do moose and polar bears compare on length?

Moose: 2.4–3.1 m. Polar bear: 1.8–3 m. Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on length — about 1.1×.

Moose vs Polar bear

Moose vs polar bear

Moose is larger on weight

Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×.

A moose and a polar bear can be compared on 5 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.
	Moose	Polar bear
Weight	200–720 kg	150–700 kg
Height	1.4–2.1 m	1–1.6 m
Length	2.4–3.1 m	1.8–3 m
Top speed	56 km/h	40 km/h
Typical lifespan	15–25 yr	20–32 yr

What the numbers say

Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×.
Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on height — about 1.5×.
Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on length — about 1.1×.
Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on top speed — about 1.4×.
Polar bear is somewhat greater than moose on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.

Weight compared.

Moose 200–720 kg

Polar bear 150–700 kg

Moose

The largest deer; called elk in Europe, which is a different animal in North America.

Polar bear

The largest living land carnivore, classified as a marine mammal because it hunts from sea ice.

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, moose or polar bear?: Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do moose and polar bears compare on height?: Moose: 1.4–2.1 m. Polar bear: 1–1.6 m. Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on height — about 1.5×.
How do moose and polar bears compare on length?: Moose: 2.4–3.1 m. Polar bear: 1.8–3 m. Moose is somewhat greater than polar bear on length — about 1.1×.

Sources

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution

How these figures are compiled and checked