gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Nitrosopumilus maritimus

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Thermoproteota (热变形菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Nitrosopumilus
Species	Canis lupus	Nitrosopumilus maritimus

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.

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。

Nitrosopumilus maritimus是泉古菌门的一种海洋古菌，是首批被证实以氨为能量来源进行氧化的中温古菌之一。在海洋环境中极其丰富，在全球氮循环中发挥关键作用。极小的细胞尺寸和高表面积与体积比使其在贫营养海水中高效捕获营养物质。