gray wolf vs Large-Neck Clam

Canis lupus compared with Mya arenaria

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Large-Neck Clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Large-Neck Clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myida (Myida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Mya
Species	Canis lupus	Mya arenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and Large-Neck Clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Large-Neck Clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Large-Neck Clam
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.

Large-Neck Clam

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Large-Neck Clam

A marisqueira-de-pescoço-grande (Mya arenaria) está classificada como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States