Maned wolf vs umkokolo

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Salicaceae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Dovyalis
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).