gray wolf vs

Canis lupus compared with Vibrio cholerae

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) Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Enterobacterales (腸桿菌目)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Vibrionaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Vibrio
Species Canis lupus Vibrio cholerae

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

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).

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。

霍乱弧菌(Vibrio cholerae)是逗号形、高度运动的革兰氏阴性水生细菌,是人类大流行霍乱的致病原。栖息于沿岸河口、河流三角洲和温暖的海洋环境,常与浮游生物特别是桡足类相关联。通过受污染的水和食物传播,引起严重的水样腹泻,对公共卫生造成重大影响。

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