🐆 Snow leopard vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The snow leopard is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. The snow leopard weighs about 5 times as much as the tasmanian devil.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐆 Snow leopard | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size The snow leopard is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 5.9 to 7.5 ft1.8 to 2.3 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 snow leopard weighs about 5 times as much as the tasmanian devil. | 77 to 99 lb35 to 45 kg1 | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives The snow leopard usually lives about 4 times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 21 years21 years1 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats The snow leopard eats meat; the tasmanian devil eats plants and animals. | blue sheep and other animals of the mountains | 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. | high, cold mountains in Asia, from the forest edge up to bare rock | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? Snow leopard or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the snow leopard 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 Snow leopard vs Tasmanian devil
- The snow leopard: A pale, spotted cat with a long tail that lives in high mountains.
- 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 snow leopard is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
- The snow leopard weighs about 5 times as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the snow leopard and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The snow leopard usually lives about 4 times as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the snow leopard and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The snow leopard eats blue sheep and other animals of the mountains. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The snow leopard lives in high, cold mountains in Asia, from the forest edge up to bare rock. 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 snow leopard: needs help (Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐆 Snow leopard
- A snow leopard has a tail almost as long as its body.
- It lives high in the cold mountains of Asia.
- It is so hard to see that scientists know little about it.
🐾 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 Snow leopard and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, snow leopard or tasmanian devil?
The snow leopard is about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, snow leopard or tasmanian devil?
The snow leopard weighs about 5 times as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the snow leopard and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
Which lives longer, snow leopard or tasmanian devil?
The snow leopard usually lives about 4 times as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the snow leopard and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do snow leopard and tasmanian devil eat?
The snow leopard eats blue sheep and other animals of the mountains. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do snow leopard and tasmanian devil live?
The snow leopard lives in high, cold mountains in Asia, from the forest edge up to bare rock. 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, snow leopard 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/snow-leopard-vs-tasmanian-devil
Where these numbers come from
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Uncia uncia (snow leopard), 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.