gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Scytinostromella heterogenea

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lachnocladiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Scytinostromella
Species	Canis lupus	Scytinostromella heterogenea

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Scytinostromella heterogenea is a corticioid basidiomycete fungus forming thin, resupinate fruitbodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Its smooth to slightly bumpy surface and pale coloration are characteristic of the genus. Assessed as Data Deficient, it is recorded from temperate European forests but its distribution and frequency are not well documented.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden