Gharial vs Lobo gris

Gavialis gangeticus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Gharial is 4.4x heavier than Lobo gris.
• Gharial lives longer (60 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gharial	Lobo gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Gavialis gangeticus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gharial and Lobo gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gharial	Lobo gris
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	60 years	13 years
Average Length	5.0 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	200.0 kg	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Gharial

El gavial del Ganges (Gavialis gangeticus) es un crocodiliano piscívoro con un característico hocico largo y estrecho. Está en Peligro Crítico con menos de 700 adultos en estado silvestre.

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.