salamandre des montagnes vs loup

Desmognathus ochrophaeus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• salamandre des montagnes is Least Concern while loup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	salamandre des montagnes	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Plethodontidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Desmognathus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

salamandre des montagnes and loup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

salamandre des montagnes

LC — Least Concern

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	salamandre des montagnes	loup
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

salamandre des montagnes

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

loup

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.

salamandre des montagnes

The Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) is a species in the genus Desmognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

loup

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States