Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve vs Wolf

Pinus cembra compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve is Not Evaluated while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve	Wolf
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pinus cembra	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve

NE — Not Evaluated

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve

The Arolla Pine, Pinus cembra, is a species. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.