Asian paddle crab vs Lobo gris

Charybdis japonica compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Asian paddle crab is Not Evaluated while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian paddle crab	Lobo gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Portunidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Charybdis	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Charybdis japonica	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian paddle crab and Lobo gris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian paddle crab

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian paddle crab	Lobo gris
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian paddle crab

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Norway, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Asian paddle crab

The Asian paddle crab (Charybdis japonica) is a species in the genus Charybdis. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Norway, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden