Lobo gris vs Hedge Cactus

Canis lupus compared with Cereus hildmannianus

Key Differences

• Lobo gris is Critically Endangered while Hedge Cactus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo gris	Hedge Cactus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Anthozoa
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Actiniaria (Actiniaria)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sagartiidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cereus
Species	Canis lupus	Cereus hildmannianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobo gris and Hedge Cactus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Hedge Cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Hedge Cactus

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Botswana, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (Italy), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.