🐺 Gray wolf vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The gray wolf is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. The gray wolf weighs about 6 times as much as the tasmanian devil.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐺 Gray wolf | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size The gray wolf is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 5.9 ft1.8 m1 | 21 to 31 in53 to 80 cm2 |
| Top speed We don't have a checked number for the tasmanian devil yet. | 35 mph56 km/h1 | no checked number yet |
| Weight The gray wolf weighs about 6 times as much as the tasmanian devil. | 90 to 110 lb41 to 50 kg1 | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives They are about the same. | 4 to 5 years4 to 5 years1 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats The gray wolf eats meat; the tasmanian devil eats plants and animals. | deer, elk, moose and smaller animals like beavers | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | forests, mountains and tundra of North America, Europe and Asia | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? Gray wolf or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for 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 Gray wolf vs Tasmanian devil
- The gray wolf: A wild cousin of the dog that lives and travels in a pack.
- 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 gray wolf is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
- The gray wolf weighs about 6 times as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the gray wolf and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- They are about the same. Usual lifespans: 1 for the gray wolf and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The gray wolf eats deer, elk, moose and smaller animals like beavers. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The gray wolf lives in forests, mountains and tundra of North America, Europe and Asia. 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 gray wolf: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐺 Gray wolf
- Every pet dog came from wolves, long, long ago.
- A howl can carry a long way through the forest.
- The whole pack helps look after the pups.
🐾 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 Gray wolf and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, gray wolf or tasmanian devil?
The gray wolf is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, gray wolf or tasmanian devil?
The gray wolf weighs about 6 times as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the gray wolf and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
Which lives longer, gray wolf or tasmanian devil?
They are about the same. Usual lifespans: 1 for the gray wolf and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do gray wolf and tasmanian devil eat?
The gray wolf eats deer, elk, moose and smaller animals like beavers. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do gray wolf and tasmanian devil live?
The gray wolf lives in forests, mountains and tundra of North America, Europe and Asia. 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.
Do gray wolves eat tasmanian devils?
The gray wolf eats deer, elk, moose and smaller animals like beavers. Tasmanian devils are not in that list, which comes from its page.
Who would win, gray wolf 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.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/gray-wolf-vs-tasmanian-devil
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Yellowstone (wolf facts), 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.