Australian thornback skate vs gray wolf

Dentiraja lemprieri compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Australian thornback skate is Least Concern while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian thornback skate	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dentiraja	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Dentiraja lemprieri	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian thornback skate and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian thornback skate

LC — Least Concern

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian thornback skate	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian thornback skate

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.

Australian thornback skate

The Australian thornback skate (Dentiraja lemprieri) is a species in the genus Dentiraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Dentiraja lemprieri contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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.