gray wolf vs Paraguay tea

Canis lupus compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

gray wolf is Critically Endangered while Paraguay tea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	Paraguay tea
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Aquifoliales (冬青目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ilex
Species	Canis lupus	Ilex paraguariensis

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Paraguay tea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	Paraguay tea
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.

Paraguay tea

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.