Dark-spotted elctric ray vs Lobo gris

Narcine maculata compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Dark-spotted elctric ray is Vulnerable while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-spotted elctric ray	Lobo gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Narcinidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Narcine	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Narcine maculata	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-spotted elctric ray and Lobo gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dark-spotted elctric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-spotted elctric ray	Lobo gris
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-spotted elctric ray

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.

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.