gray wolf vs Species code: Pc

Canis lupus compared with Posidonia coriacea

Key Differences

  • gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Species code: Pc is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank gray wolf Species code: Pc
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Posidoniaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Posidonia
Species Canis lupus Posidonia coriacea

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Species code: Pc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute gray wolf Species code: Pc
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.

Species code: Pc

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Species code: Pc

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