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Giant panda vs Tiger

Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.

Giant panda
Giant panda. Photo: J. Patrick Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tiger
Tiger. Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant pandaTiger
Scientific nameAiluropoda melanoleucaPanthera tigris
Mass75 kg – 160 kg (adult)
Wikidata
100 kg – 260 kg (adult male)
80 kg – 160 kg (adult female)
Wikidata
Lives inAsiaAsia, Europe
StatusVulnerableEndangered

Quick answers

Which is bigger, the Giant panda or the Tiger?
Their recorded weights overlap, so neither is clearly heavier.
Where do they live?
Giant panda: Asia. Tiger: Asia, Europe (continents with GBIF records).

About them

Giant panda

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China.

Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a large cat and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia.

Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.