# List of largest land carnivorans

The following list contains the largest terrestrial members of the order Carnivora, ranked in accordance to their maximum mass.

## List

| Rank | Common name | Scientific name | Family | Image | Average mass (kg) | Maximum mass (kg) | Average length (m) | Maximum length (m) | Shoulder height (m) | Native range by continent |
| 1 | Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | | 360-700 | 1002 | 2.5 - 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.60 | North America, Eurasia |
| 2 | Brown bear | Ursus arctos | Ursidae | | 270-635 | 751 (in the wild, possibly more) | 1.5 - 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.53 | North America, Eurasia, formerly Africa |
| 3 | Liger | (Panthera leo x Panthera tigris). | Felidae | Liger couple | 320-550 | 550 | 3 - 3.6 | 3.6 | | N/A |
| 4 | American black bear | Ursus americanus | Ursidae | | 159-226 | 409-500 | 1.4 - 2.0 | 2.41 | 1.10 | North America |
| 5 | Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | | 227-300 | 388.78 (disputed) | 2.5 - 3.9 | 4.17 | 1.32 | Asia |
| 6 | Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | | 190-272 | 375 (in the wild; disputed) | 2.5 - 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Africa, Asia. |
| 7 | Spectacled bear | Tremarctos ornatus | Ursidae | | 100-190 | 220 | 1.2 - 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | South America |
| 8 | Asiatic black bear | Ursus thibetanus | Ursidae | | 90-190 | 200 | 1.3 - 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.10 | Asia |
| 9 | Sloth bear | Melursus ursinus | Ursidae | | 90-140 | 192 | 1.2 - 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.90 | Asia |
| 10 | Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | | 100-125 | 160 | 1.6 - 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.90 | North America, South America |
| 11 | Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Ursidae | | 85-120 | 160 | 1.5 - 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | Asia |
| 12 | Cougar | Puma concolor | Felidae | | 53.1–71 | 105.2 (Verified) 125.2 (Unverified) | 1.5 - 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.53 - 0.88 | North and South America |
| 13 | Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | | 30–65.8 | 108 | 1.6 - 2.3 | 2.75 | 0.44 - 0.78 | Africa, Europe and Asia |
| 14 | Gray wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | | 14–65 | 79 86 103 | 1.4 - 1.90 | 2.13- 2.5 | 0.97 | North America and Eurasia |
| 15 | Spotted hyena | Crocuta crocuta | Hyaenidae | | 44.5–63.9 | 81.7-90 | 0.95 - 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.75 | Africa |
| 16 | Brown hyena | Parahyaena brunnea | Hyaenidae | | 37.7–40.2 | 72.6 | 1.44 | 1.70 | 0.70 - 0.88 | Africa |
| 17 | Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | | 36.7–54.1 | 69 | 1.5 - 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.77 - 0.94 | Africa, Asia |
| 18 | Sun bear | Helarctos malayanus | Ursidae | | 25-65 | 68.3 | 1.0 - 1.40 | 1.50 | 0.70 | Asia |
| 19 | Striped hyena | Hyaena hyaena | Hyaenidae | | 26-41 | 55 | 0.85 - 1.30 | 1.50 | 0.60 - 0.80 | Africa, Asia |
| 20 | Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | Felidae | | 42 | 53.8 | 1.6 - 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.60 - 0.66 | Asia |
| 21 | Red wolf | Canis rufus | Canidae | | 23-39 | 40 | 1.2 - 1.65 | 1.7 | 0.80 | North America |
| 22 | Eurasian lynx | Lynx lynx | Felidae | | 17.4–21.7 | 38 | 0.80 - 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.60 - 0.71 | Asia, Europe |
| 23 | Eastern wolf | Canis lycaon | Canidae | | 23-30 | 36.7 | 0.91-1.65 | 1.8 | 0.70 | North America |
| 24 | Maned wolf | Chrysocyon brachyurus | Canidae | | 20-30 | 36 | 1.5 - 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.90 | South America |
| 25 | African wild dog | Lycaon pictus | Canidae | | 20-30 | 36 | 1.10 - 1.40 | 1.5 | 0.75 | Africa |
| 26 | Coyote | Canis latrans | Canidae | | 8-20 | 33.91 | 1.0 - 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.70 | North America |
| 27 | Wolverine | Gulo gulo | Mustelidae | | 7-27,5 | 32 | 0.65 - 1.09 | 1.10 | 0.36 - 0.45 | North America, Eurasia |
| 28 | European badger | Meles meles | Mustelidae | | 6–7.95 | 27.2 | 1.10 | 0.25 - 0.30 | | Eurasia |
| 29 | Bobcat | Lynx rufus | Felidae | | 6.4–18.3 | 22.2 (Verified) 27 (Unverified) | 0.475 - 1.25 | 1.30 | 0.30 - 0.60 | North America |
| 30 | Clouded leopard | Neofelis nebulosa(diardi)? | Felidae | | 16–23 | 26 | 1.2 - 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.46 - 0.56 | Asia |
| 31 | Dhole | Cuon alpinus | Canidae | | 10-21 | 25 | 0.9 - 1.3 | 1.45 | 0.56 | Asia |
| 32 | Ethiopian wolf | Canis simensis | Canidae | | 11-19 | 20 | 1.1 - 1.4 | 1.45 | 0.62 | Africa |
| 33 | Canada lynx | Lynx canadensis | Felidae | | 5-17 | 20 | 0.73 - 1.07 | 1.20 | 0.48 - 0.56 | North America |