Schwarzgrauer Ameisenfänger vs Wolf

Cercomacra nigrescens compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Schwarzgrauer Ameisenfänger is Least Concern while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgrauer Ameisenfänger	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cercomacra	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Cercomacra nigrescens	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzgrauer Ameisenfänger

LC — Least Concern

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzgrauer Ameisenfänger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Schwarzgrauer Ameisenfänger

The Blackish Antbird (Cercomacra nigrescens) is a species in the genus Cercomacra. 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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia