Waldhund vs Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Speothos venaticus compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Waldhund is Near Threatened while Hornfrucht-Ahorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	Hornfrucht-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Speothos	Acer
Species	Speothos venaticus	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldhund	Hornfrucht-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.