Da xióngmāo vs gray wolf

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.
• Da xióngmāo is herbivore while gray wolf is carnivore.
• Da xióngmāo is 2.2x heavier than gray wolf.
• Da xióngmāo lives longer (20 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	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 same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Da xióngmāo and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	gray wolf
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	13 years
Average Length	1.5 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	100.0 kg	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。

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。