gray wolf vs Swabian grass snail

Canis lupus compared with Vallonia suevica

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Swabian grass snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Swabian grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Valloniidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Vallonia
Species	Canis lupus	Vallonia suevica

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and Swabian grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Swabian grass snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Swabian grass snail
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.

Swabian grass snail

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Italy. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.