橡树啄木鸟 vs gray wolf

Melanerpes formicivorus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• 橡树啄木鸟 is Least Concern while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	橡树啄木鸟	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Piciformes (鴷形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Picidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Melanerpes	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Melanerpes formicivorus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

橡树啄木鸟 and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

橡树啄木鸟

LC — Least Concern

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	橡树啄木鸟	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

橡树啄木鸟

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

橡树啄木鸟

橡实啄木鸟（Melanerpes formicivorus）是北美洲西部橡树林中的标志性鸟类，在IUCN红色名录中被评估为无危（LC）。该物种以集体储存橡实的独特行为著称，会将成千上万颗橡实塞入树皮缝隙中作为越冬食物储备。其社会性群居行为和协作繁殖体系在鸟类学研究中颇受关注。

gray wolf

灰狼是分布最广的野生犬科动物，分布范围从北美横跨欧亚大陆，栖息于冻原、森林和草原等多种生境。高度社会化的动物，以由占优势的繁殖对领导的家族群体生活。作为关键捕食者，狼调节猎物种群并深刻影响生态系统结构，黄石公园的重引入项目对此有充分证明。曾遭到严重迫害，但目前许多地区的种群正在恢复。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway