Caracara chimango vs loup

Milvago chimango compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Caracara chimango is Not Evaluated while loup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracara chimango	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Falconidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Milvago	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Milvago chimango	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracara chimango and loup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caracara chimango

NE — Not Evaluated

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracara chimango	loup
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracara chimango

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile).

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.

Caracara chimango

The Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) is a species in the genus Milvago. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 🇨🇱 Chile 🇳🇴 Norway