vs gray wolf

Geastrum melanocephalum compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

is Endangered while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		gray wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Geastrales (地星目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Geastraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Geastrum	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Geastrum melanocephalum	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Geastrum melanocephalum 是Geastraceae科的一种地星菌，被评估为濒危（EN）。产生具有深色帽状孢囊的特征性星形子实体，生长在稳定未受干扰的草地和林缘生境中。濒危状态反映了其对生境干扰和传统土地管理方式衰退的敏感性。