Maned wolf vs Snow Sheep

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Ovis nivicola

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Snow Sheep is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Snow Sheep
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	Ovis
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Ovis nivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Snow Sheep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Snow Sheep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Sheep

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.