gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Tragopogon crocifolius

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Tragopogon
Species	Canis lupus	Tragopogon crocifolius

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

VU — Vulnerable

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 diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Tragopogon crocifolius is a flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) producing saffron-coloured to purple flower heads atop slender stems with grass-like leaves in open, dry habitats. It is found in Mediterranean regions, rocky grasslands, and disturbed ground across southern Europe and western Asia. Classified as Vulnerable, this species faces threats from habitat loss, overgrazing, and land conversion in its Mediterranean range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden