Artichoke Gall vs loup

Andricus foecundatrix compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Artichoke Gall is Not Evaluated while loup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artichoke Gall	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cynipidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Andricus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Andricus foecundatrix	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Artichoke Gall and loup share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Artichoke Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artichoke Gall	loup
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artichoke Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Artichoke Gall

Artichoke gall (Andricus foecundatrix) is a species in the genus Andricus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway