Mammal
Lion
The social big cat of the African savanna
Order Carnivora
Carnivora is a taxonomic order in the class Mammalia. Global Animal Guide profiles 59 of its members: Lion, Dog, Tiger and 56 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.
Carnivora species compared
| Animal | Weight | Length | Top speed | Lifespan | Native to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Panthera leo | 250 kg | 2.5 m | 80 km/h | 14 yrs | Africa, Asia | Vulnerable |
| Dog Canis familiaris | 30 kg | 1 m | 48 km/h | 12 yrs | Asia, Europe | Domesticated |
| Tiger Panthera tigris | 300 kg | 3.1 m | 65 km/h | 15 yrs | Asia | Endangered |
| Cat Felis catus | 4.5 kg | 50 cm | 48 km/h | 15 yrs | Africa, Asia | Domesticated |
| Honey Badger Mellivora capensis | 12 kg | 95 cm | 30 km/h | 8 yrs | Africa, Asia | Least Concern |
| Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus | 3.5 kg | 85 cm | 50 km/h | 6 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca | 120 kg | 1.8 m | 32 km/h | 20 yrs | Asia | Vulnerable |
| Gray Wolf Canis lupus | 60 kg | 1.6 m | 60 km/h | 13 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Leopard Panthera pardus | 60 kg | 1.9 m | 58 km/h | 15 yrs | Africa, Asia | Vulnerable |
| Brown Bear Ursus arctos | 350 kg | 2.8 m | 56 km/h | 25 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Polar Bear Ursus maritimus | 700 kg | 3 m | 40 km/h | 25 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia | Vulnerable |
| Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis | 360 kg | 2 m | 56 km/h | 25 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Leopard Seal Hydrurga leptonyx | 450 kg | 3.5 m | 40 km/h | 26 yrs | Antarctica, Oceania, Oceans, South America | Least Concern |
| Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa | 18 kg | 1 m | 40 km/h | 15 yrs | Asia | Vulnerable |
| Red Panda Ailurus fulgens | 6 kg | 1.1 m | 38 km/h | 14 yrs | Asia | Endangered |
| American Black Bear Ursus americanus | 150 kg | 1.8 m | 48 km/h | 25 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris | 900 kg | 3.5 m | 16 km/h | 13 yrs | North America, Oceans | Least Concern |
| Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus | 65 kg | 2.2 m | 110 km/h | 12 yrs | Africa, Asia | Vulnerable |
| Walrus Odobenus rosmarus | 1,200 kg | 3.2 m | 35 km/h | 40 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia, Oceans | Vulnerable |
| African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus | 25 kg | 1.1 m | 60 km/h | 11 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx | 25 kg | 1.1 m | 50 km/h | 17 yrs | Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo | 2 kg | 45 cm | 32 km/h | 10 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda | 1.2 kg | 40 cm | 32 km/h | 12 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Bobcat Lynx rufus | 10 kg | 85 cm | 48 km/h | 12 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Dingo Canis familiaris dingo | 17 kg | 1.1 m | 60 km/h | 10 yrs | Oceania | Vulnerable |
| Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus | 45 kg | 1.4 m | 30 km/h | 25 yrs | Asia | Vulnerable |
| Wolverine Gulo gulo | 20 kg | 1 m | 40 km/h | 12 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Sea Otter Enhydra lutris | 45 kg | 1.4 m | 9 km/h | 20 yrs | North America, Asia | Endangered |
| Ferret Mustela putorius furo | 1.5 kg | 50 cm | 25 km/h | 8 yrs | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America | Domesticated |
| Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus | 90 kg | 1.7 m | 40 km/h | 25 yrs | Asia | Vulnerable |
| Jaguar Panthera onca | 100 kg | 1.9 m | 80 km/h | 15 yrs | South America, North America | Near Threatened |
| Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus | 100 kg | 1.8 m | 35 km/h | 25 yrs | South America | Vulnerable |
| Ocelot Leopardus pardalis | 12 kg | 1 m | 55 km/h | 14 yrs | North America, South America | Least Concern |
| Red Fox Vulpes vulpes | 14 kg | 1.1 m | 50 km/h | 5 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Snow Leopard Panthera uncia | 55 kg | 1.3 m | 65 km/h | 12 yrs | Asia | Vulnerable |
| Caracal Caracal caracal | 14 kg | 95 cm | 80 km/h | 15 yrs | Africa, Asia | Least Concern |
| Serval Leptailurus serval | 12 kg | 1 m | 80 km/h | 19 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Raccoon Procyon lotor | 8 kg | 80 cm | 24 km/h | 3 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox | 8 kg | 1.5 m | 50 km/h | 15 yrs | Africa | Vulnerable |
| Sea Lion Zalophus californianus | 300 kg | 2.4 m | 40 km/h | 28 yrs | North America, Oceans | Least Concern |
| Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus | 230 kg | 2.3 m | 24 km/h | 35 yrs | Europe, North America | Least Concern |
| Golden Jackal Canis aureus | 11 kg | 85 cm | 32 km/h | 13 yrs | Africa, Asia, Europe | Least Concern |
| Meerkat Suricata suricatta | 800 g | 35 cm | 32 km/h | 10 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| American Mink Neogale vison | 1.5 kg | 60 cm | 25 km/h | 10 yrs | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America | Least Concern |
| Pine Marten Martes martes | 1.5 kg | 55 cm | 25 km/h | 10 yrs | Asia, Europe | Least Concern |
| Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina | 100 kg | 1.8 m | 30 km/h | 30 yrs | North America, Europe, Asia, Oceans | Least Concern |
| Stoat Mustela erminea | 300 g | 30 cm | 25 km/h | 7 yrs | Asia, Europe, North America | Least Concern |
| Fisher Pekania pennanti | 4 kg | 90 cm | 25 km/h | 7 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena | 40 kg | 1.2 m | 50 km/h | 12 yrs | Africa, Asia | Near Threatened |
| Aardwolf Proteles cristata | 10 kg | 80 cm | 40 km/h | 10 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Coyote Canis latrans | 20 kg | 1.4 m | 64 km/h | 14 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis | 4 kg | 75 cm | 50 km/h | 10 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Otter Lutrinae | 10 kg | 1 m | 12 km/h | 13 yrs | North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa | Least Concern |
| Cougar Puma concolor | 80 kg | 2.4 m | 80 km/h | 11 yrs | North America, South America | Least Concern |
| Badger Meles meles | 12 kg | 90 cm | 30 km/h | 14 yrs | Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| European Polecat Mustela putorius | 1 kg | 45 cm | 20 km/h | 8 yrs | Europe, Asia | Least Concern |
| Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta | 60 kg | 1.5 m | 60 km/h | 12 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Skunk Mephitis mephitis | 6 kg | 80 cm | 16 km/h | 7 yrs | North America | Least Concern |
| Weasel Mustela nivalis | 100 g | 20 cm | 25 km/h | 3 yrs | Europe, Asia, North America | Least Concern |
Figures are typical adult maxima from each profile; follow a profile for ranges, sources and context.
Profiles
Mammal
Dog
Humanity's oldest animal companion
Mammal
Tiger
The largest cat species on Earth
Mammal
Cat
The world's favorite small predator
Mammal
Honey Badger
The world's most fearless animal
Mammal
Arctic Fox
The white fox of the frozen tundra
Mammal
Giant Panda
The bamboo-eating bear of China's mountains
Mammal
Gray Wolf
The ancestor of the domestic dog
Mammal
Leopard
The stealthy, tree-climbing big cat
Mammal
Brown Bear
The widespread bear of the Northern Hemisphere
Mammal
Polar Bear
The largest land carnivore, ruler of the Arctic
Mammal
Grizzly Bear
North America's iconic brown bear
Mammal
Leopard Seal
Antarctica's apex predator
Mammal
Clouded Leopard
The tree-climbing cat of Asian rainforests
Mammal
Red Panda
The fiery-furred resident of the Himalayas
Mammal
American Black Bear
North America's adaptable forest bear
Mammal
Northern Elephant Seal
The deep-diving seal giant
Mammal
Cheetah
The fastest land animal on Earth
Mammal
Walrus
The tusked giant of the Arctic ice
Mammal
African Wild Dog
Africa's cooperative pack hunter
Mammal
Eurasian Lynx
The tufted forest hunter of Europe and Asia
Mammal
Banded Mongoose
The cobra's agile rival
Mammal
Fennec Fox
The tiny desert fox with enormous ears
Mammal
Bobcat
North America's adaptable wild cat
Mammal
Dingo
Australia's wild dog of the outback
Mammal
Sun Bear
The smallest bear of Southeast Asia's rainforests
Mammal
Wolverine
The fierce scavenger of the boreal north
Mammal
Sea Otter
The tool-using keystone of the kelp forest
Mammal
Ferret
The playful domestic mustelid
Mammal
Sloth Bear
India's shaggy insect-eating bear
Mammal
Jaguar
The Americas' largest and most powerful cat
Mammal
Spectacled Bear
The only bear native to South America
Mammal
Ocelot
The spotted cat of the Americas
Mammal
Red Fox
The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth
Mammal
Snow Leopard
The elusive ghost of the mountains
Mammal
Caracal
The tufted hunter of Africa and Asia
Mammal
Serval
Africa's long-legged pounce specialist
Mammal
Raccoon
The masked, clever-handed night raider
Mammal
Fossa
Cat-like apex predator of Madagascar
Mammal
Sea Lion
The agile, barking acrobat of the coast
Mammal
Grey Seal
The horse-faced seal of the Atlantic
Mammal
Golden Jackal
The adaptable wild dog of Europe and Asia
Mammal
Meerkat
The cooperative sentinel of the Kalahari
Mammal
American Mink
The semi-aquatic mustelid
Mammal
Pine Marten
The agile forest mustelid
Mammal
Harbor Seal
The shy, spotted true seal of northern coasts
Mammal
Stoat
The ermine in winter white
Mammal
Fisher
Arboreal mustelid that can prey on porcupines
Mammal
Striped Hyena
Nocturnal scavenger of Africa and Asia
Mammal
Aardwolf
Termite-eating hyena relative of African plains
Mammal
Coyote
North America's adaptable 'song dog'
Mammal
Bat-eared Fox
Huge-eared fox that listens for insects
Mammal
Otter
The playful, water-loving member of the weasel family
Mammal
Cougar
The wide-ranging big cat with many names
Mammal
Badger
The striped night-digger of British woodlands
Mammal
European Polecat
Wild ancestor of the domestic ferret
Mammal
Spotted Hyena
The social, powerful hunter of the African savanna
Mammal
Skunk
The black-and-white mammal with a chemical defence
Mammal
Weasel
Britain's smallest carnivore, built for chasing prey into burrows