Wolf vs Gemeine Birkenmaskenzikade

Canis lupus compared with Oncopsis flavicollis

Key Differences

• Wolf is Critically Endangered while Gemeine Birkenmaskenzikade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wolf	Gemeine Birkenmaskenzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cicadellidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Oncopsis
Species	Canis lupus	Oncopsis flavicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Gemeine Birkenmaskenzikade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wolf	Gemeine Birkenmaskenzikade
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Gemeine Birkenmaskenzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (10 countries), Europe (27 countries), and North America (United States).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States