Arizona Joint-fir vs Lobo gris

Ephedra fasciculata compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

Arizona Joint-fir is Least Concern while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Joint-fir	Lobo gris
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gnetopsida (Gnetoatae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ephedraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ephedra	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Ephedra fasciculata	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Arizona Joint-fir

LC — Least Concern

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Joint-fir	Lobo gris
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Joint-fir

Lobo gris

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.

Arizona Joint-fir

The Arizona Joint-fir, Ephedra fasciculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lobo gris

El lobo gris (Canis lupus), el cánido silvestre más ampliamente distribuido, se extiende desde América del Norte a través de Eurasia en hábitats diversos que incluyen la tundra, bosques y praderas. Son animales altamente sociales que viven en manadas familiares lideradas por una pareja reproductora dominante. Como depredadores clave, los lobos regulan las poblaciones de presas y moldean profundamente la estructura del ecosistema, como demostró su reintroducción en Yellowstone. Antes muy perseguidos, las poblaciones se están recuperando en muchas regiones.