vs gray wolf
Arcyria incarnata compared with Canis lupus
Key Differences
- is Not Evaluated while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | gray wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Protozoa (原生動物) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Mycetozoa | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Myxomycetes (変形菌綱) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Trichiales (ケホコリ目) | Carnivora (ネコ目) |
| Family | Arcyriaceae | Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) |
| Genus | Arcyria | Canis (Dogs & Wolves) |
| Species | Arcyria incarnata | Canis lupus |
Conservation Status
gray wolf
CR — Critically EndangeredPopulation: ~300.0K
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | gray wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 13 years |
| Average Length | — | 1.6 m |
| Average Weight | — | 45.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).
gray wolf
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.
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.
Arcyria incarnataは鮮やかな色彩の粘菌(変形菌)で、森林環境の腐朽木や植物残渣上に密集した桃色から肌色の円筒形の胞子嚢の群落を形成します。栄養段階では細菌、菌類、有機粒子を摂食する運動性の変形体として存在します。本種は湿潤で日陰のある豊富な枯死材のある森林環境に世界的に分布します。
gray wolf
最も広い分布域を持つ野生のイヌ科動物であるハイイロオオカミは、北アメリカからユーラシアにかけてのツンドラ、森林、草原などの多様な生息地に分布します。優位な繁殖ペアに率いられた家族単位の群れで生活する高度に社会的な動物です。キーストーン捕食者として獲物個体群を調整し、生態系の構造を根本的に形成することは、イエローストーンでの再導入により実証されています。かつて激しく迫害されましたが、多くの地域で個体群は回復しつつあります。
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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