Kurt vs Stinking iris

Canis lupus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

  • Kurt is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kurt Stinking iris
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Insecta (böcek)
Order Carnivora (etçiller) Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Eremiaphilidae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Iris
Species Canis lupus Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Kurt and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Kurt

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kurt Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Stinking iris

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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