Maned wolf vs southern elder

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Sambucus
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.