Lobo gris vs Aguara Guazu

Canis lupus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Lobo gris is Critically Endangered while Aguara Guazu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo gris	Aguara Guazu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chrysocyon
Species	Canis lupus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobo gris and Aguara Guazu share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Aguara Guazu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobo gris	Aguara Guazu
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobo gris

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aguara Guazu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobo gris

El lobo gris (Canis lupus), el cánido silvestre más ampliamente distribuido, se extiende desde América del Norte a través de Eurasia en hábitats diversos que incluyen la tundra, bosques y praderas. Son animales altamente sociales que viven en manadas familiares lideradas por una pareja reproductora dominante. Como depredadores clave, los lobos regulan las poblaciones de presas y moldean profundamente la estructura del ecosistema, como demostró su reintroducción en Yellowstone. Antes muy perseguidos, las poblaciones se están recuperando en muchas regiones.