Maned wolf vs puku

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Kobus vardonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chrysocyon	Kobus
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned wolf and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.