Feiner Stachelschwamm vs Wolf

Dysidea fragilis compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Feiner Stachelschwamm is Not Evaluated while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feiner Stachelschwamm	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Porifera (Schwämme)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Demospongiae (Hornkieselschwämme)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dictyoceratida (Dictyoceratida)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Dysideidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dysidea	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Dysidea fragilis	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Feiner Stachelschwamm and Wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Feiner Stachelschwamm

NE — Not Evaluated

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feiner Stachelschwamm	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feiner Stachelschwamm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden