Maned wolf vs Piggyback Shanklet

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Collybia
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Piggyback Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.