gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Viridibacillus arenosi

Key Differences

  • gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank gray wolf
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Bacillales_A
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Planococcaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Viridibacillus
Species Canis lupus Viridibacillus arenosi

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute gray wolf
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Viridibacillus arenisosiは種名が示す通り砂質土壌から分離された芽胞形成細菌です。特徴的な楕円形の内生胞子を形成し、比較的栄養分の少ない砂質基質でも生育できる能力で区別されます。この好気性化学有機栄養菌は砂質陸上環境での有機物分解において役割を果たします。

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