🐾 Tasmanian devil vs Wolverine 🐾
The wolverine is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the tasmanian devil.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐾 Tasmanian devil | 🐾 Wolverine |
|---|---|---|
| Size The wolverine is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 21 to 31 in53 to 80 cm1 | 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 twice as much as the tasmanian devil. | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg1 | 20 to 66 lb9 to 30 kg2 |
| Lives The wolverine lives a bit longer than the tasmanian devil. | 5 years5 years1 | 5 to 7 years5 to 7 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants | anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land | cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north |
Which one? Tasmanian devil or wolverine
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the tasmanian devil 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 Tasmanian devil vs Wolverine
- The tasmanian devil: A black, sturdy animal that cleans up leftovers on an island of Australia.
- The wolverine: A tough, shaggy mountain animal that lives in cold northern places.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The wolverine is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil: 2 against 1.
- The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the tasmanian devil and 2 for the wolverine.
- The wolverine lives a bit longer than the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the tasmanian devil and 2 for the wolverine.
- Both eat plants and animals. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants; the wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
- The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. 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 tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The wolverine: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐾 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.
🐾 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 Tasmanian devil and Wolverine
Which is bigger, tasmanian devil or wolverine?
The wolverine is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, tasmanian devil or wolverine?
The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the tasmanian devil and 2 for the wolverine.
Which lives longer, tasmanian devil or wolverine?
The wolverine lives a bit longer than the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the tasmanian devil and 2 for the wolverine.
What do tasmanian devil and wolverine eat?
Both eat plants and animals. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants; the wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
Where do tasmanian devil and wolverine live?
The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. 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, tasmanian devil 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.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/tasmanian-devil-vs-wolverine
Where these numbers come from
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Sarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil), checked 10 November 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Gulo gulo (wolverine), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.