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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.

Short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis)
Short-eared dog NTNear Threatened
Photo: Igor de le Vingne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wolf (Canis lupus)
Wolf LCLeast Concern
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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 dogWolf
Scientific nameAtelocynus microtisCanis lupus
FamilyCanidaeCanidae
OrderCarnivoraCarnivora
Weight7.75 kg – 9.5 kg21 kg – 32.2 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan11 years20 years
Main foodNot recordedapple, arvicolinae, berry, bird, bison, carrion and 30 more
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNear ThreatenedLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recorded1

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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