loup vs Mekong freshwater stingray

Canis lupus compared with Hemitrygon laosensis

Key Differences

• loup is Critically Endangered while Mekong freshwater stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loup	Mekong freshwater stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hemitrygon
Species	Canis lupus	Hemitrygon laosensis

Evolutionary Relationship

loup and Mekong freshwater stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Mekong freshwater stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loup	Mekong freshwater stingray
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.

Mekong freshwater stingray

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.