vs gray wolf

Alcanivorax pacificus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		gray wolf
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pseudomonadales (假单胞菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Alcanivoracaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Alcanivorax	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Alcanivorax pacificus	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

太平洋食烷菌（Alcanivorax pacificus）是从太平洋海水中分离的一种海洋革兰氏阴性细菌，具有降解石油烃类化合物的能力。该物种以烷烃为主要碳源，在海洋石油污染的自然生物降解过程中发挥重要作用。食烷菌属在石油泄漏后的海洋环境中往往会大量繁殖，是天然生物修复的关键参与者。

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。