vs gray wolf

Exiguobacterium antarcticum 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	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Exiguobacterales	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Exiguobacteraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Exiguobacterium	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Exiguobacterium antarcticum	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.

Exiguobacterium antarcticum是一种从南极环境中分离的耐冷革兰氏阳性细菌，能在接近冰点的温度下生长。它栖息于寒冷的南极土壤、沉积物和冰相关环境中。该物种作为理解细菌冷适应和生产具有生物技术应用的冷活性酶的模式生物，具有重要科学价值。

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。