Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка vs волк

Willisornis poecilinotus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка is Least Concern while волк is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка	волк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Willisornis	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Willisornis poecilinotus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка and волк share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка

LC — Least Concern

волк

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка	волк
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Чешуйчатая короткохвостая муравьянка

<em>Willisornis poecilinotus</em>, the common scale-backed antbird, is a passerine bird in the family Thamnophilidae, order Passeriformes, native to the tropical forests of northwestern South America. Its range encompasses parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, where it inhabits the dense understory of humid lowland and foothill rainforests. This species is typically found foraging close to the forest floor, often following army ant swarms to catch invertebrates flushed by the ants — a foraging strategy known as obligate or facultative ant-following. The common scale-backed antbird is sexually dimorphic; males display distinctive scaled patterning on the back while females typically show rufous-brown tones. The IUCN currently classifies <em>Willisornis poecilinotus</em> as Least Concern, reflecting a stable population within its forest habitat. However, continued deforestation in the Chocó and Amazonian foothills regions poses a longer-term concern for this and many forest-dependent species. Biological traits for this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature, including precise data on average lifespan, body dimensions, weight, and detailed dietary breakdown beyond its general insectivorous habits.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway