Gepunkteter Glatthai vs Wolf

Mustelus punctulatus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Gepunkteter Glatthai is Vulnerable while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gepunkteter Glatthai	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Triakidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mustelus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Mustelus punctulatus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gepunkteter Glatthai

VU — Vulnerable

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gepunkteter Glatthai

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Gepunkteter Glatthai

The Black spotted smooth hound (Mustelus punctulatus) is a species in the genus Mustelus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.