gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Cyanobacteria (Vi khuẩn lam)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Planktothrix
Species	Canis lupus	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.