Black-spotted electric ray vs loup

Narcine timlei compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted electric ray is Vulnerable while loup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted electric ray	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Narcinidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Narcine	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Narcine timlei	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted electric ray and loup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-spotted electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted electric ray	loup
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted electric ray

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.

Black-spotted electric ray

The Black-spotted electric ray (Narcine timlei) is a species in the genus Narcine. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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.