🦊 Red fox vs Wolverine 🐾
The red fox and the wolverine are about the same size. The wolverine weighs about 4 times as much as the red fox.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🦊 Red fox | 🐾 Wolverine |
|---|---|---|
| Size They are about the same size. | 3.6 ft1.1 m1 | 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 4 times as much as the red fox. | 9 to 11 lb4.1 to 5 kg3 | 20 to 66 lb9 to 30 kg2 |
| Lives The wolverine usually lives about one and a half times as long as the red fox. | 3 to 4 years3 to 4 years4 | 5 to 7 years5 to 7 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries | anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks | cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north |
Which one? Red fox or wolverine
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the red fox 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 Red fox vs Wolverine
- The red fox: A red fox can hear a mouse squeaking under deep snow.
- The wolverine: A tough, shaggy mountain animal that lives in cold northern places.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The red fox and the wolverine are about the same size: 1 against 2.
- The wolverine weighs about 4 times as much as the red fox. That is 3 for the red fox and 2 for the wolverine.
- The wolverine 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 wolverine.
- Both eat plants and animals. The red fox eats mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries; the wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
- The red fox lives in most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks. 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 red fox: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 5
- The wolverine: doing fine (Least Concern 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.
🐾 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 Red fox and Wolverine
Which is bigger, red fox or wolverine?
The red fox and the wolverine are about the same size: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, red fox or wolverine?
The wolverine weighs about 4 times as much as the red fox. That is 3 for the red fox and 2 for the wolverine.
Which lives longer, red fox or wolverine?
The wolverine 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 wolverine.
What do red fox and wolverine eat?
Both eat plants and animals. The red fox eats mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries; the wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
Where do red fox and wolverine live?
The red fox lives in most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks. 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, red fox 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.
📤 Share this pair
The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/red-fox-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.
- 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.