普通燕鷗 vs gray wolf

Sterna hirundo compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• 普通燕鷗 is Endangered while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	普通燕鷗	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	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Laridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sterna	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Sterna hirundo	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

普通燕鷗 and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

普通燕鷗

EN — Endangered

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

普通燕鷗

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

普通燕鷗

普通燕鸥（Sterna hirundo）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）。在野外面临较高的灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存威胁持续存在。

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States