loup vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Canis lupus compared with Lycaena bleusei

Key Differences

• loup is Critically Endangered while Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loup	Iberian Sooty Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycaena
Species	Canis lupus	Lycaena bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

loup and Iberian Sooty Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loup	Iberian Sooty Copper
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.

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.