gray wolf vs Northern dusky salamander

Canis lupus compared with Desmognathus fuscus

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Northern dusky salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Northern dusky salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Caudata (caudados)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Desmognathus
Species	Canis lupus	Desmognathus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and Northern dusky salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Northern dusky salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Northern dusky salamander
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.

Northern dusky salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States