gray wolf vs 白鵜鶘

Canis lupus compared with Pelecanus onocrotalus

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while 白鵜鶘 is Not Evaluated.
• gray wolf is 4.5x heavier than 白鵜鶘.
• 白鵜鶘 lives longer (30 years vs 13 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	白鵜鶘
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	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pelecanidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pelecanus
Species	Canis lupus	Pelecanus onocrotalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

白鵜鶘

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	白鵜鶘
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	13 years	30 years
Average Length	1.6 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	45.0 kg	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic 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.

白鵜鶘

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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。

白鵜鶘

白鹈鹕是世界上最大的鹈鹕之一，翼展可达3.6米，栖息于欧洲、非洲和亚洲的浅湖和湿地。这是群居繁殖、协作觅食的社会性鸟类，鹈鹕群体会把鱼赶到浅水区，然后用可伸缩的喉囊将其舀起。喉囊最多可容纳13升水。种群数量稳定，全球被列为无危物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden