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Species Profile for Gray wolf (Canis lupus) <br />Species Profile <br />Environmental Conservation Online System <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />Gray wolf (Canis lupus) <br />Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae <br />Listing Status: Endangered (and others listed below) <br />Quick links: Federal Register Action Plans Recovery Critical Habitat <br />Conservation Plans Petitions Life History Other Resources <br />General Information <br />The Gray Wolf, being a keystone predator, is an integral component of the ecosystems to which it typically belongs. <br />The wide range of habitats in which wolves can thrive reflects their adaptability as a species, and includes temperate <br />forests, mountains, tundra, taiga, and grasslands. <br />Population detail <br />The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Gray wolf <br />Map of Species occurrence <br />A - PAdE7 A- 41 <br />http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=AOOD 4/12/2011 <br />This map represents our best available information about where a species is currently known to or is