🐺 Coyote vs Wolverine 🐾
The wolverine is about twice as long as the coyote. The wolverine weighs about one and a half times as much as the coyote.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐺 Coyote | 🐾 Wolverine |
|---|---|---|
| Size The wolverine is about twice as long as the coyote. | 16 to 20 in41 to 51 cm1 | 31 in to 4.3 ft78 cm to 1.3 m2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The wolverine weighs about one and a half times as much as the coyote. | 25 to 35 lb11 to 16 kg1 | 20 to 66 lb9 to 30 kg2 |
| Lives They are about the same. | 6 years6 years1 | 5 to 7 years5 to 7 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit | anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities | cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north |
Which one? Coyote or wolverine
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the coyote or the wolverine 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 Wolverine
- The coyote: A clever wild dog whose yips and howls fill the night.
- The wolverine: A tough, shaggy mountain animal that lives in cold northern places.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The wolverine is about twice as long as the coyote: 2 against 1.
- The wolverine weighs about one and a half times as much as the coyote. That is 1 for the coyote and 2 for the wolverine.
- They are about the same. Usual lifespans: 1 for the coyote and 2 for the wolverine.
- Both eat plants and animals. The coyote eats mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit; the wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
- The coyote lives in nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities. The wolverine lives in cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north. They can live in the same kind of place.
- The coyote: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The wolverine: doing fine (Least Concern 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.
🐾 Wolverine
- A wolverine belongs to the weasel family.
- Its food runs from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
- It lives in cold forests and open tundra in the far north.
Questions kids ask about Coyote and Wolverine
Which is bigger, coyote or wolverine?
The wolverine is about twice as long as the coyote: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, coyote or wolverine?
The wolverine weighs about one and a half times as much as the coyote. That is 1 for the coyote and 2 for the wolverine.
Which lives longer, coyote or wolverine?
They are about the same. Usual lifespans: 1 for the coyote and 2 for the wolverine.
What do coyote and wolverine eat?
Both eat plants and animals. The coyote eats mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit; the wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
Where do coyote and wolverine live?
The coyote lives in nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities. The wolverine lives in cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north. They can live in the same kind of place.
Who would win, coyote or wolverine?
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.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/coyote-vs-wolverine
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Yellowstone, checked 30 October 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Gulo gulo (wolverine), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.