волк vs Розовый пеликан

Canis lupus compared with Pelecanus onocrotalus

Key Differences

• волк is Critically Endangered while Розовый пеликан is Not Evaluated.
• волк is 4.5x heavier than Розовый пеликан.
• Розовый пеликан lives longer (30 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	волк	Розовый пеликан
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Pelecaniformes (пеликанообразные)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pelecanidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pelecanus
Species	Canis lupus	Pelecanus onocrotalus

Evolutionary Relationship

волк and Розовый пеликан share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

волк

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Розовый пеликан

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	волк	Розовый пеликан
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	13 years	30 years
Average Length	1.6 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	45.0 kg	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Розовый пеликан

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Розовый пеликан

One of the world's largest pelicans, great white pelicans have wingspans reaching 3.6 meters and inhabit shallow lakes and wetlands across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Social birds breeding in large colonies and foraging cooperatively — groups of pelicans corral fish into shallow water before scooping them in their expandable throat pouches. Their pouches can hold up to 13 liters of water. Listed as Least Concern globally with stable populations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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