loup vs Petit-duc de Cooper

Canis lupus compared with Megascops cooperi

Key Differences

loup is Critically Endangered while Petit-duc de Cooper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loup	Petit-duc de Cooper
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Megascops
Species	Canis lupus	Megascops cooperi

Evolutionary Relationship

loup and Petit-duc de Cooper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Petit-duc de Cooper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loup	Petit-duc de Cooper
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.

Petit-duc de Cooper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.