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Red fox vs Tasmanian devil

Red fox vs Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil is larger on weight
Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than red fox on weight — about 1.3×.

A red fox and a Tasmanian devil 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

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Red fox Tasmanian devil
Weight 2.2–14 kg 4–13 kg
Height 0.4 m 0.3 m
Length 0.45–0.9 m 0.5–0.8 m
Typical lifespan 2–15 yr 5–8 yr

What the numbers say

  • Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than red fox on weight — about 1.3×.
  • Red fox is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on height — about 1.3×.
  • Red fox is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on length — about 1.2×.
  • Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than red fox on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.

Weight compared.

Tasmanian devil 4–13 kg
Red fox 2.2–14 kg

Red fox

The most widely distributed wild carnivore on Earth, at home from tundra to city centre.

Tasmanian devil

The largest surviving carnivorous marsupial, with the strongest bite for its size of any living mammal.

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, red fox or Tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devil is somewhat greater than red fox on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do red foxes and Tasmanian devils compare on height?
Red fox: 0.4 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.3 m. Red fox is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on height — about 1.3×.
How do red foxes and Tasmanian devils compare on length?
Red fox: 0.45–0.9 m. Tasmanian devil: 0.5–0.8 m. Red fox is somewhat greater than Tasmanian devil on length — about 1.2×.

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Sources

  1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
  2. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked