gray wolf vs St. James' shell

Canis lupus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

  • gray wolf is Critically Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank gray wolf St. James' shell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Bivalvia (二枚貝)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Pectinida (イタヤガイ目)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Pectinidae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Pecten
Species Canis lupus Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute gray wolf St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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。

St. James' shell

ホタテガイ(Pecten maximus)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体で広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、緊急の保全上の懸念はありません。

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