Mauer-Erdrauch vs Wolf

Fumaria muralis compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

Mauer-Erdrauch is Not Evaluated while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauer-Erdrauch	Wolf
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Papaveraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Fumaria	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Fumaria muralis	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Mauer-Erdrauch

NE — Not Evaluated

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauer-Erdrauch	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauer-Erdrauch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Mauer-Erdrauch

<em>Fumaria muralis</em>, the common ramping fumitory, is a delicate climbing annual herb in the family Papaveraceae, order Ranunculales. It is distributed broadly across Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and Oceania, typically colonizing disturbed agricultural land, hedgerows, rocky slopes, and garden borders. The species is not formally assessed by the IUCN, though it is generally considered common and widespread throughout much of its native European range. Common ramping fumitory produces small tubular pinkish-purple flowers arranged in racemes, characteristic of the genus Fumaria. It climbs by using tendrils formed from leaf tips, typically reaching heights of 20 to 100 centimeters depending on support availability. The plant prefers loose, well-drained soils and tolerates both calcareous and sandy substrates. As an annual, it completes its life cycle within a single growing season, typically germinating in autumn or spring across temperate zones. Biological traits such as lifespan, body measurements, and diet are not applicable in the conventional sense for plants; however, the species is known to be a self-seeding annual with moderate seed dispersal. It provides nectar and pollen to specialist bumblebees and is considered a characteristic species of arable weed communities.

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.