Cat
A cat is a small domesticated mammal with a flexible body, retractable claws and highly developed senses.
46 cmBody lengthLife in proportion
Cat vs Dog
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Dog
A dog is a domesticated mammal with breeds that vary greatly in body shape and size.
80 cmBody lengthDog has about 1.74 times the body length of Cat.
Both marked spans share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its proportions; poses and surface detail are illustrative.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Cat
Defined example; real examples vary. The 4 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked body length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Dog
Defined example; real examples vary. The 20 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked body length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares body length with body length. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Cat
46 cmBody length · example
Defined example; real examples vary. The 4 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
Dog
80 cmBody length · example
Defined example; real examples vary. The 20 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
- Comparing
- Body length ↔ Body length
- Relative size
- Dog is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 1.74. Dog's selected measurement is approximately 73.9% greater than Cat's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Cat: Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
- Dog: Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
There’s always another scale
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