gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Arthoniomycetes (星裂菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Arthoniales (星裂菌目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lecanographaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lecanographa
Species	Canis lupus	Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Lecanographa lyncea是一种稀有的固壳地衣，生长在原始林中古老大树的树皮上。形成细长的线形子囊盘，被认为是欧洲未受干扰的长期延续性森林生态系统中最敏感的指示物种之一。被列为极危（CR），受到栖息地丧失、老龄树木衰退和空气污染的严重威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden