African Fish-Eagle vs gray wolf

Haliaeetus vocifer compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

  • African Fish-Eagle is Least Concern while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Fish-Eagle gray wolf
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Aves (นก) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Haliaeetus vocifer Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Fish-Eagle and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

African Fish-Eagle

LC — Least Concern

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Fish-Eagle gray wolf
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 13 years
Average Length 1.6 m
Average Weight 45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Fish-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

gray wolf

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.

African Fish-Eagle

The African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) is a species in the genus Haliaeetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

gray wolf

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:

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