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Gandalf was defeated in The Hobbit by a few wargs, and was about to commit suicide, taking several wolves with him to death. That same Gandalf the Grey defeated a balrog, so it stands to reason that a bunch of wargs are enough to take down a balrog.
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Carcharoth was a wolf that Morgoth put his power into, and it grew strong. It killed Huan (and got killed himself in the process, but my point still stands), who had defeated Sauron, the greatest maia of Morgoth. Thus, Carcharoth, a non-Maia, is more powerful than Sauron.
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Where one being kills or defeats another, it does not necessarily follow that the victorious being is more powerful than the defeated being. If that were the case, it would follow that Bard was more powerful than Smaug, Eowyn and Merry (combined) were more powerful than the Witch King and Pippin was more powerful than the Great Troll Chief at the Black Gate. Much depends on the circumstances, which can allow a weaker being to defeat a stronger one.