Raccoon vs skunk vs opossum: size comparison
Raccoons, skunks, and opossums are common North American mammals with distinct physical builds. You can compare their dimensions and weights below to see how they measure up against one another.
Biggest vs smallest
1.15× the size
opossum vs raccoon
- raccoon
- about 25.6 in (65 cm) long and 11 in (28 cm) tall · 16.5 lb (7.5 kg)
- skunk
- about 25.6 in (65 cm) long and 8.66 in (22 cm) tall · 6.61 lb (3 kg)
- opossum
- about 29.5 in (75 cm) long and 9.84 in (25 cm) tall · 7.72 lb (3.5 kg)
Typical adult or standard sizes; real ones vary.
Questions people ask
- Which animal is the longest?
- The opossum is the longest at about 29.5 in (75 cm) long.
- Which of these animals is the heaviest?
- The raccoon is the heaviest, weighing 16.5 lb (7.5 kg).
- How do the heights of these animals compare?
- The raccoon is 11 in (28 cm) tall, the opossum is 9.84 in (25 cm) tall, and the skunk is 8.66 in (22 cm) tall.