🦡 Honey badger vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The honey badger and the tasmanian devil are about the same size. The honey badger is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🦡 Honey badger | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size They are about the same size. | 24 to 28 in60 to 70 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 honey badger is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil. | 18 to 26 lb8 to 12 kg1 | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives The honey badger usually lives about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 7 to 8 years7 to 8 years1 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | eggs, small rodents, snakes, birds and frogs | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants |
| Lives in They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. | forests, grassland, rocky hills and deserts across most of Africa south of the Sahara and on the Arabian Peninsula | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? Honey badger or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the honey badger 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 Honey badger vs Tasmanian devil
- The honey badger: A short, strong animal from Africa and Asia that eats eggs, snakes and more.
- 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 honey badger and the tasmanian devil are about the same size: 2 against 1.
- The honey badger is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the honey badger and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The honey badger usually lives about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the honey badger and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- Both eat plants and animals. The honey badger eats eggs, small rodents, snakes, birds and frogs; the tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The honey badger lives in forests, grassland, rocky hills and deserts across most of Africa south of the Sahara and on the Arabian Peninsula. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet.
- The honey badger: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🦡 Honey badger
- A honey badger lives in forests, grassland and deserts.
- A male can walk a long way in one day looking for food.
- It eats eggs, small rodents, snakes, birds and frogs.
🐾 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 Honey badger and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, honey badger or tasmanian devil?
The honey badger and the tasmanian devil are about the same size: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, honey badger or tasmanian devil?
The honey badger is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the honey badger and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
Which lives longer, honey badger or tasmanian devil?
The honey badger usually lives about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the honey badger and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do honey badger and tasmanian devil eat?
Both eat plants and animals. The honey badger eats eggs, small rodents, snakes, birds and frogs; the tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do honey badger and tasmanian devil live?
The honey badger lives in forests, grassland, rocky hills and deserts across most of Africa south of the Sahara and on the Arabian Peninsula. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet.
Who would win, honey badger or tasmanian devil?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. 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/honey-badger-vs-tasmanian-devil
Where these numbers come from
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Mellivora capensis (honey badger), checked 10 November 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 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.