Flag Iris vs gray wolf

Iris pseudacorus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

Flag Iris is Least Concern while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Mantodea (螳螂目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Iris	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

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Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.