Maned wolf vs slender thistle

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Maned wolf slender thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Chrysocyon Carduus
Species Chrysocyon brachyurus Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Maned wolf slender thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Maned wolf

No description available.

slender thistle

No description available.

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