Cortez electric ray vs gray wolf

Narcine entemedor compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Cortez electric ray is Vulnerable while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez electric ray	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Narcinidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Narcine	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Narcine entemedor	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez electric ray and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Cortez electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez electric ray	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez electric ray

gray wolf

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.

gray wolf

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.