Bloody-nosed Beetle vs Wolf

Timarcha tenebricosa compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Bloody-nosed Beetle is Not Evaluated while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody-nosed Beetle	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Timarcha	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Timarcha tenebricosa	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloody-nosed Beetle and Wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bloody-nosed Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody-nosed Beetle	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody-nosed Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bloody-nosed Beetle

The Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa) is a species in the genus Timarcha. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden