Kurt vs Sardinian Meadow Brown

Canis lupus compared with Maniola nurag

Key Differences

• Kurt is Critically Endangered while Sardinian Meadow Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kurt	Sardinian Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Maniola
Species	Canis lupus	Maniola nurag

Evolutionary Relationship

Kurt and Sardinian Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Kurt

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Sardinian Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kurt	Sardinian Meadow Brown
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kurt

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.

Sardinian Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

Kurt

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.