gray wolf vs Tunbridge filmy fern

Canis lupus compared with Hymenophyllum tunbrigense

Key Differences

gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Tunbridge filmy fern is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Tunbridge filmy fern
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hymenophyllaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hymenophyllum
Species	Canis lupus	Hymenophyllum tunbrigense

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Tunbridge filmy fern

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Tunbridge filmy fern
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Tunbridge filmy fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Portugal.

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.