Chimpanzé vs loup

Pan troglodytes compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Chimpanzé is Endangered while loup is Critically Endangered.
• Chimpanzé is omnivore while loup is carnivore.
• Chimpanzé lives longer (45 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimpanzé	loup
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimpanzé and loup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chimpanzé

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimpanzé	loup
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	45 years	13 years
Average Length	1.2 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	50.0 kg	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimpanzé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chimpanzé

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

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.