Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe vs Wolf

Hemigrapsus takanoi compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe is Not Evaluated while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Decapoda (Zehnfußkrebse)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Varunidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hemigrapsus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Hemigrapsus takanoi	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe and Wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.

Japanische Pinselscheren-Strandkrabbe

The Asian brush crab (Hemigrapsus takanoi) is a species in the genus Hemigrapsus. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden