gray wolf vs white-letter hairstreak
Canis lupus compared with Satyrium w-album
Key Differences
- gray wolf is Critically Endangered while white-letter hairstreak is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | gray wolf | white-letter hairstreak |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (動物) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Chordata (脊索動物) | Arthropoda (節足動物) |
| Class | Mammalia (哺乳類) | Insecta (昆虫) |
| Order | Carnivora (ネコ目) | Lepidoptera (チョウ目) |
| Family | Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) | Lycaenidae |
| Genus | Canis (Dogs & Wolves) | Satyrium |
| Species | Canis lupus | Satyrium w-album |
Evolutionary Relationship
gray wolf and white-letter hairstreak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)
Conservation Status
gray wolf
CR — Critically EndangeredPopulation: ~300.0K
Trend: Stable →
white-letter hairstreak
VU — VulnerablePhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | gray wolf | white-letter hairstreak |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 13 years | — |
| Average Length | 1.6 m | — |
| Average Weight | 45.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic 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.
white-letter hairstreak
Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.
Found across Europe (37 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
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。
white-letter hairstreak
ウラナミジャノメシジミ(Satyrium w-album)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類される。個体数が減少し生息地への圧力が増大しており、野生での絶滅危険性が高い。
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 5 countries:
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