волк vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Canis lupus compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

волк is Critically Endangered while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	волк	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Philonotis
Species	Canis lupus	Philonotis cernua

Conservation Status

волк

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	волк	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 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.

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.