loup vs Mélèze de Dunkeld

Canis lupus compared with Larix marschlinsii

Key Differences

loup is Critically Endangered while Mélèze de Dunkeld is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loup	Mélèze de Dunkeld
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Larix
Species	Canis lupus	Larix marschlinsii

Conservation Status

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Mélèze de Dunkeld

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loup	Mélèze de Dunkeld
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Mélèze de Dunkeld

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.