Lobo gris vs

Canis lupus compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lobo gris
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Lecanographaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Lecanographa
Species Canis lupus Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lobo gris
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Lecanographa lyncea es un liquen crustáceo raro que crece sobre la corteza de árboles veteranos y añosos en bosques antiguos. Produce apotecios lirelados alargados y se considera uno de los indicadores más sensibles de ecosistemas forestales no perturbados de larga continuidad en Europa. Clasificado como En Peligro Crítico, enfrenta graves amenazas por la pérdida de hábitat, el declive de árboles veteranos y la contaminación atmosférica.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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