vs gray wolf

Fuscopannaria mediterranea compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		gray wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Peltigerales (地卷菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Pannariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Fuscopannaria	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Fuscopannaria mediterranea	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Fuscopannaria mediterranea 是一种小型叶状至鳞状地衣，在地中海和亚地中海生境的树皮、苔藓和土壤上形成深褐灰色叶状体。分布于南欧及周边地区的潮湿林地和马基群落生态系统中，因其在南欧分布范围内受到栖息地退化、过度放牧和土地利用变化的压力而被评为近危。

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden