Dusky arion vs gray wolf

Arion subfuscus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Dusky arion is Data Deficient while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky arion	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Mollusca (मोलस्का)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Gastropoda (उदरपाद)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Arionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Arion	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Arion subfuscus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky arion and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky arion	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States