Cantaloupe vs Lobo gris

Cucumis melo compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

  • Cantaloupe is Not Evaluated while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cantaloupe Lobo gris
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Cucurbitaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Cucumis Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Cucumis melo Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Cantaloupe

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cantaloupe Lobo gris
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 13 years
Average Length 1.6 m
Average Weight 45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantaloupe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Cantaloupe

The Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) is a species in the genus Cucumis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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