loup vs Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus

Canis lupus compared with Adiantum capillus-veneris

Key Differences

loup is Critically Endangered while Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loup	Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteridaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Adiantum
Species	Canis lupus	Adiantum capillus-veneris

Conservation Status

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loup	Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus
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.

Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.