gray wolf vs 凤头潜鸭

Canis lupus compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• gray wolf is Critically Endangered while 凤头潜鸭 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gray wolf	凤头潜鸭
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Aythya
Species	Canis lupus	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

gray wolf and 凤头潜鸭 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

凤头潜鸭

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gray wolf	凤头潜鸭
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.

凤头潜鸭

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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。

凤头潜鸭

凤头潜鸭(Aythya fuligula)在IUCN红色名录中被评为无危(LC)。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，目前没有直接的保护关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States