gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Neottiella rutilans

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

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)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Neottiella
Species	Canis lupus	Neottiella rutilans

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Neottiella rutilans是一种生长在温带生境苔藓和裸露土壤上的小型鲜橙色杯状真菌。栖息于欧洲温带和北美的苔藓林地坡面、砂质荒地和酸性土壤。这种腐生子囊菌在春季和秋季结实，分解植物残屑和土壤有机物。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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