Wolf vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Canis lupus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Wolf is Critically Endangered while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wolf	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Ustilaginales (Brandpilzartige)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Melanotaenium
Species	Canis lupus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wolf	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.