Barred Honey-buzzard vs gray wolf

Pernis celebensis compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Barred Honey-buzzard is Least Concern while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Honey-buzzard	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Aves (chim)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pernis	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pernis celebensis	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Honey-buzzard and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Barred Honey-buzzard

LC — Least Concern

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Honey-buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Barred Honey-buzzard

The Barred Honey-buzzard (Pernis celebensis) is a species in the genus Pernis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway