gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Pedobacter ruber

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) Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Sphingobacteriales (鞘氨醇杆菌目)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Pedobacter
Species Canis lupus Pedobacter ruber

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。

Pedobacter ruber是鞘杆菌科的革兰氏阴性菌,其种名来源于特征性的红色菌落。从土壤环境中分离,好氧、无运动性,呈杆状。Pedobacter属广泛分布于土壤和淡水栖息地,参与有机质分解。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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