Uhu vs Wolf

Bubo bubo compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Uhu is Endangered while Wolf is Critically Endangered.
• Wolf is 15.0x heavier than Uhu.
• Uhu lives longer (20 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Uhu	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Strigiformes (Eulen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Bubo bubo	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Uhu

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Uhu	Wolf
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	13 years
Average Length	70 cm	1.6 m
Average Weight	3.0 kg	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Uhu

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Uhu

The world's largest owl species by height and weight, Eurasian eagle-owls have wingspans up to 1.9 meters and inhabit rocky landscapes, forest edges, and cliffs from Europe across Asia to China. Silent nocturnal hunters with powerful talons, they prey on rabbits, hares, foxes, and even other raptors. Their deep, resonant hooting carries over great distances. Relatively stable in population, though persecuted historically.

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 5 countries:

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