Bobcat vs Eurasian lynx
The Eurasian lynx is heavier: 18 kg against 8.9 kg for the bobcat, about 2.0 times the weight.

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What is the difference between a bobcat and a Eurasian lynx?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The Eurasian lynx is heavier: 18 kg against 8.9 kg for the bobcat, about 2.0 times the weight.
- The bobcat is longer-lived: 26.8 years against 23.7 years for the Eurasian lynx, about 13% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Lynx, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Bobcat | Eurasian lynx | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Lynx rufus | Lynx lynx |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 8.9 kg – 9.4 kg | 18 kg – 21.2 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 26.8 years | 23.7 years |
| Main food | american marten, american red squirrel, black-tailed prairie dog, canada goose, carrion, cottontail rabbit and 20 more | beaver, capra ibex, carrion, cat, cattle, chamois and 46 more |
| Habitat | forest | forest, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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