Орёл-карлик vs волк

Hieraaetus pennatus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Орёл-карлик is Not Evaluated while волк is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Орёл-карлик	волк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hieraaetus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Hieraaetus pennatus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Орёл-карлик and волк share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Орёл-карлик

NE — Not Evaluated

волк

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Орёл-карлик	волк
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Орёл-карлик

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Орёл-карлик

The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a species in the genus Hieraaetus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden