gray wolf vs Plains spadefoot

Canis lupus compared with Spea bombifrons

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Plains spadefoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Plains spadefoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Scaphiopodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Spea
Species	Canis lupus	Spea bombifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and Plains spadefoot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Plains spadefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Plains spadefoot
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.

Plains spadefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.