gray wolf vs Mediterranean Hyalomma

Canis lupus compared with Hyalomma marginatum

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Mediterranean Hyalomma is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Mediterranean Hyalomma
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Arachnida (Lớp Hình nhện)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Ixodida (Ve)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ixodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hyalomma
Species	Canis lupus	Hyalomma marginatum

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and Mediterranean Hyalomma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Mediterranean Hyalomma

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Mediterranean Hyalomma
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.

Mediterranean Hyalomma

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden