雕鸮 vs gray wolf

Bubo bubo compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• 雕鸮 is Endangered while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.
• gray wolf is 15.0x heavier than 雕鸮.
• 雕鸮 lives longer (20 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	雕鸮	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	Strigiformes (鸮形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Bubo bubo	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

雕鸮

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	雕鸮	gray wolf
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	13 years
Average Length	70 cm	1.6 m
Average Weight	3.0 kg	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

雕鸮

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Ecuador). 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.

雕鸮

作为世界上身高和体重最大的猫头鹰物种，雕鸮（Bubo bubo）翼展可达1.9米，栖息于从欧洲横跨亚洲至中国的岩石地貌、林缘和峭壁。沉默的夜行性猎手，具有强有力的爪，猎食兔子、野兔、狐狸，甚至其他猛禽。深沉共鸣的鸣叫声传播极远。尽管历史上遭受迫害，种群仍较为稳定。

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden