потамон иберийский vs волк

Potamon ibericum compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• потамон иберийский is Near Threatened while волк is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	потамон иберийский	волк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Malacostraca (высшие раки)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Decapoda (десятиногие ракообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Potamidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Potamon	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Potamon ibericum	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

потамон иберийский and волк share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

потамон иберийский

NT — Near Threatened

волк

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	потамон иберийский	волк
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

потамон иберийский

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

волк

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.

потамон иберийский

The Bieberstein's freshwater crab (Potamon ibericum) is a species in the genus Potamon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

волк

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway