金雕 vs gray wolf

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• 金雕 is Near Threatened while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.
• gray wolf is 9.0x heavier than 金雕.
• 金雕 lives longer (30 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	金雕	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	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

金雕

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	金雕	gray wolf
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	13 years
Average Length	85 cm	1.6 m
Average Weight	5.0 kg	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

金雕

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

金雕

金雕是世界上最强大、分布最广的猛禽之一，翼展可达2.2米，栖息于北半球各地的山地地形。作为出色的空中猎手，利用翱翔飞行和时速超过200千米的俯冲捕食兔子、野兔、地松鼠，偶尔也会捕食幼鹿和狐狸。在许多文化中，它是延续数千年的猎鹰传统的核心象征。

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States