Maned wolf vs Western Gorse

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fabaceae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Ulex
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).