CR — Critically Endangered

Canis rufus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

CANIDAE

Genus

Canis

Canis rufus belongs to the family CANIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorGrasslandMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Introduced genetic material

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Habitat & natural process restoration

Species management

Species reintroduction

Ex-situ conservation

Legislation

06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

Canada United States

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Canis rufus (Canis rufus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/canis-rufus-3747

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