vs Lobo gris

Chrysochromulina quadrikonta compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lobo gris
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Chrysochromulinaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chrysochromulina	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Chrysochromulina quadrikonta	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Chrysochromulina quadrikonta is a marine haptophyte microalga in the genus Chrysochromulina, class Prymnesiophyceae. The specific epithet quadrikonta derives from Greek roots meaning four appendages or four-pointed, likely describing a scale form with four projections or a four-pointed spine structure on the cell surface, a morphological character used to distinguish it from other species in the genus. The Chrysochromulina scale repertoire includes simple plates, scales with spines, scales with cylinders, and various complex three-dimensional forms, and four-pointed configurations occur among several species. C. quadrikonta has been recorded from Norwegian coastal marine environments, continuing the pattern of Chrysochromulina species concentration in Scandinavian waters that has emerged from decades of electron microscopy-based phycological surveys. Norwegian coastal habitats including fjords, estuaries, and open shelf areas support rich microalgal communities in which haptophytes are frequently abundant. The species is a nanoplankton organism capable of photosynthesis through the standard prymnesiophyte pigment system, and likely engages in mixotrophic nutrition supplementing photosynthate with bacterivory. The haptonema, coiled or extended depending on physiological state, is a key functional organelle enabling prey detection and capture. C. quadrikonta has not been evaluated under IUCN Red List criteria and is classified as Not Evaluated. Continued molecular and morphological studies of Norwegian Chrysochromulina populations will further clarify species boundaries and global distribution patterns within this diverse genus.

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.