vs gray wolf
Chrysococcus diaphanus compared with Canis lupus
Key Differences
- is Not Evaluated while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | gray wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Chromista (クロミスタ) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Ochrophyta (オクロ植物) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Chrysophyceae (黄金色藻) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Chromulinales (Chromulinales) | Carnivora (ネコ目) |
| Family | Dinobryaceae | Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) |
| Genus | Chrysococcus | Canis (Dogs & Wolves) |
| Species | Chrysococcus diaphanus | 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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Chrysococcus diaphanus is a loricate chrysophyte alga in the genus Chrysococcus, family Chromulinaceae. The epithet diaphanus (Greek/Latin: transparent or see-through) describes the delicate, translucent quality of the lorica that encloses the cell body. This silica-reinforced or organic covering is a diagnostic feature of the genus, encasing the photosynthetic protoplast while allowing the flagellum to project through an apical aperture. C. diaphanus is found in freshwater and brackish environments, with records from Scandinavian and northern European lakes and ponds. Chrysophytes of the loricate type are common in oligotrophic and subarctic freshwaters, where they form a regular component of the flagellated phytoplankton and nanoplankton communities. The genus Chrysococcus includes species that range from purely phototrophic to fully heterotrophic, with many displaying intermediate mixotrophic strategies depending on light availability and prey abundance. Loricated chrysophytes are also valuable in paleolimnology because the siliceous cysts and scales they produce are preserved in lake sediments for millennia, recording past environmental conditions. The species has not been formally assessed for conservation status and is listed as Not Evaluated by the IUCN.
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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