Nashornpelikan vs Wolf

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Nashornpelikan is Least Concern while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nashornpelikan	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pelecanidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pelecanus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nashornpelikan and Wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Nashornpelikan

LC — Least Concern

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nashornpelikan	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nashornpelikan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nashornpelikan

The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a species in the genus Pelecanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Wolf

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States