gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Pluteus pusillulus

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pluteus
Species	Canis lupus	Pluteus pusillulus

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

DD — Data Deficient

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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。

Pluteus pusillulus是Pluteaceae科中极小型的腐生蘑菇，生长在湿润森林环境的腐朽木材和木质碎屑上。具有灰褐色菌盖和孢子成熟时变为粉红色的离生菌褶的小型脆弱子实体，是该属的特征。该种因其分布和生态信息不足而被评估为数据不足。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden