gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Listeria monocytogenes

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Lactobacillales (乳杆菌目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Listeriaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Listeria
Species	Canis lupus	Listeria monocytogenes

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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。

单核细胞增生李斯特菌是革兰阳性运动菌，是李斯特菌病的病原体，对孕妇、新生儿、老年人和免疫功能低下者尤其危险。它是一种兼性胞内寄生菌，存在于土壤、水和多种食品中，能在冷藏温度下生长。与受污染的即食食品（如熟食肉类、软奶酪和生蔬菜）相关的暴发事件频繁发生。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States