🦊 Red fox vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The red fox is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. The tasmanian devil weighs about twice as much as the red fox.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🦊 Red fox | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size The red fox is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 3.6 ft1.1 m1 | 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 tasmanian devil weighs about twice as much as the red fox. | 9 to 11 lb4.1 to 5 kg3 | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives The tasmanian devil usually lives about one and a half times as long as the red fox. | 3 to 4 years3 to 4 years4 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? Red fox or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the red fox 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 Red fox vs Tasmanian devil
- The red fox: A red fox can hear a mouse squeaking under deep snow.
- 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 red fox is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
- The tasmanian devil weighs about twice as much as the red fox. That is 3 for the red fox and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The tasmanian devil usually lives about one and a half times as long as the red fox. Usual lifespans: 4 for the red fox and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- Both eat plants and animals. The red fox eats mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries; the tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The red fox lives in most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks. 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 red fox: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 5
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 6
Wow facts
🦊 Red fox
- A red fox has pupils shaped like slits, like a cat's.
- Red fox kits are born with brownish-gray fur, and the red coat comes later.
- Red foxes live in cities, forests, farms and even deserts.
🐾 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 Red fox and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, red fox or tasmanian devil?
The red fox is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, red fox or tasmanian devil?
The tasmanian devil weighs about twice as much as the red fox. That is 3 for the red fox and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
Which lives longer, red fox or tasmanian devil?
The tasmanian devil usually lives about one and a half times as long as the red fox. Usual lifespans: 4 for the red fox and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do red fox and tasmanian devil eat?
Both eat plants and animals. The red fox eats mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries; the tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do red fox and tasmanian devil live?
The red fox lives in most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks. 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, red fox 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/red-fox-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.
- National Park Service (The Clever Red Fox), checked 30 October 2026.
- USDA Forest Service, Fire Effects Information System, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.