black spleenwort vs gray wolf

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

  • black spleenwort is Near Threatened while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black spleenwort gray wolf
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (cordados)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Aspleniaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Asplenium Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Canis lupus

Conservation Status

black spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black spleenwort gray wolf
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 13 years
Average Length 1.6 m
Average Weight 45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

black spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

black spleenwort

The Black spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum-nigrum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

gray wolf

O lobo-cinzento (Canis lupus), o canídeo selvagem mais amplamente distribuído, ocorre da América do Norte à Eurásia em habitats diversos, incluindo tundra, florestas e pradarias. São animais altamente sociais que vivem em matilhas familiares lideradas por um casal reprodutor dominante. Como predadores-chave, os lobos regulam as populações de presas e moldam profundamente a estrutura do ecossistema, como demonstrou sua reintrodução em Yellowstone. Antes muito perseguidos, as populações estão se recuperando em muitas regiões.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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