Wolf vs Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling

Canis lupus compared with Tarzetta cupularis

Key Differences

  • Wolf is Critically Endangered while Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Wolf Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Carnivora (Raubtiere) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Tarzettaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Tarzetta
Species Canis lupus Tarzetta cupularis

Conservation Status

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Wolf Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling
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.

Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Napfförmiger Kelchbecherling

Tarzetta cupularis is a small cup fungus in the family Pyronemataceae, producing pale buff to cream-colored, cup-shaped apothecia on disturbed soil, gravel paths, and recently burned ground in temperate forests. Its smooth inner surface contrasts with a finely granular outer surface and short stipe. Assessed as Least Concern, it is a saprotrophic ascomycete found across the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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