Short-eared dog vs Wolf
The wolf is heavier: 32.2 kg against 7.75 kg for the short-eared dog, about 4.2 times the weight.

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What is the difference between a short-eared dog and a wolf?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The wolf is heavier: 32.2 kg against 7.75 kg for the short-eared dog, about 4.2 times the weight.
- The wolf is longer-lived: 20 years against 11 years for the short-eared dog, about 82% longer.
- They share the family Canidae but sit in different genera: Short-eared dog in Atelocynus, Wolf in Canis.
- The short-eared dog is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the wolf is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Short-eared dog | Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Atelocynus microtis | Canis lupus |
| Family | Canidae | Canidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 7.75 kg – 9.5 kg | 21 kg – 32.2 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 11 years | 20 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | apple, arvicolinae, berry, bird, bison, carrion and 30 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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