🐺 Coyote vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The tasmanian devil is about one and a half times as long as the coyote. The coyote weighs about one and a half times as much as the tasmanian devil.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐺 Coyote | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size The tasmanian devil is about one and a half times as long as the coyote. | 16 to 20 in41 to 51 cm1 | 21 to 31 in53 to 80 cm2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The coyote weighs about one and a half times as much as the tasmanian devil. | 25 to 35 lb11 to 16 kg1 | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives The coyote lives a bit longer than the tasmanian devil. | 6 years6 years1 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? Coyote or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the coyote or the tasmanian devil yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed. Our face-off books compare real numbers, and nobody gets hurt.
10 things to know about Coyote vs Tasmanian devil
- The coyote: A clever wild dog whose yips and howls fill the night.
- The tasmanian devil: A black, sturdy animal that cleans up leftovers on an island of Australia.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The tasmanian devil is about one and a half times as long as the coyote: 2 against 1.
- The coyote weighs about one and a half times as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the coyote and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The coyote lives a bit longer than the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the coyote and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- Both eat plants and animals. The coyote eats mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit; the tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The coyote lives in nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They can live in the same kind of place.
- The coyote: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐺 Coyote
- A coyote can hear a mouse moving under the snow.
- A few coyotes together can sound like a whole pack howling.
- Coyotes sometimes team up with badgers to hunt.
🐾 Tasmanian devil
- A Tasmanian devil rests in hollow logs, caves and burrows.
- Most of its food is what other animals have left behind.
- It also eats insects and snakes, and a little plant food.
Questions kids ask about Coyote and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, coyote or tasmanian devil?
The tasmanian devil is about one and a half times as long as the coyote: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, coyote or tasmanian devil?
The coyote weighs about one and a half times as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the coyote and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
Which lives longer, coyote or tasmanian devil?
The coyote lives a bit longer than the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the coyote and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do coyote and tasmanian devil eat?
Both eat plants and animals. The coyote eats mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit; the tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do coyote and tasmanian devil live?
The coyote lives in nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They can live in the same kind of place.
Who would win, coyote or tasmanian devil?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They can share the same kind of place, and real animals mostly keep out of each other's way. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
📤 Share this pair
The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/coyote-vs-tasmanian-devil
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Yellowstone, checked 30 October 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Sarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.