vs gray wolf
Chromosera cyanophylla compared with Canis lupus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | gray wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (菌界) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (担子菌門) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Agaricales (ハラタケ目) | Carnivora (ネコ目) |
| Family | Hygrophoraceae | Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) |
| Genus | Chromosera | Canis (Dogs & Wolves) |
| Species | Chromosera cyanophylla | 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
Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
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.
Chromosera cyanophylla is a species of waxcap mushroom in the family Hygrophoraceae, found in old-growth and semi-natural grasslands across temperate Europe. It is particularly notable for producing fruiting bodies with a striking blue-violet or lilac coloration in the gills and stipe, as reflected in its species name, which translates approximately to blue-violet gills. The cap may be pale to ochre and the gills retain vivid blue-violet hues that are distinctive among grassland fungi. Waxcap grasslands are ecologically sensitive habitats dependent on long continuity of traditional pastoral management without artificial fertilizers. The communities of specialist fungi that develop in these habitats — including waxcaps, earthtongues, and pinkgills — take decades to centuries to develop and are destroyed rapidly by any intensification of land management. Chromosera cyanophylla is a species of conservation interest in several European countries and is included in national red lists where its populations have been assessed. The ongoing conversion of traditionally managed meadows and pastures to improved agricultural land represents the principal threat to this and many related waxcap species across Europe.
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。
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