# List of canids

Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals. A member of this family is called a canid; all extant species are a part of a single subfamily, Caninae, and are called canines. They are found on all continents except Antarctica, having arrived independently or accompanied human beings over extended periods of time. Canids vary in size, including tails, from the 2 meter (6 ft 7 in) wolf to the 46 cm (18 in) fennec fox. Population sizes range from the Falkland Islands wolf, extinct since 1876, to the domestic dog, which has a worldwide population of over 1 billion. The body forms of canids are similar, typically having long muzzles, upright ears, teeth adapted for cracking bones and slicing flesh, long legs, and bushy tails. Most species are social animals, living together in family units or small groups and behaving cooperatively. Typically, only the dominant pair in a group breeds, and a litter of young is reared annually in an underground den. Canids communicate by scent signals and vocalizations. One canid, the domestic dog, entered into a partnership with humans at least 14,000 years ago and today remains one of the most widely kept domestic animals.
The 13 extant genera and 37 species of Caninae are primarily split into two tribes: Canini, which includes 11 genera and 19 species, comprising the wolf-like Canina subtribe and the South American Cerdocyonina subtribe; and Vulpini, the fox-like canids, comprising 3 genera and 15 species. Not included in either tribe is the genus Urocyon, which includes 2 species, mainly comprising the gray fox and believed to be basal to the family. Additionally, one genus in Canini, Dusicyon, was composed of two recently extinct species, with Dusicyon avus going extinct around 400 years ago and the Falkland Islands wolf going extinct in 1876.
In addition to the extant Caninae, Canidae contains two extinct subfamilies designated as Hesperocyoninae and Borophaginae. Extinct species have also been placed into Caninae, in both extant and extinct genera; at least 80 extinct Caninae species have been found, as well as over 70 species in Borophaginae and nearly 30 in Hesperocyoninae, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. The earliest canids found belong to Hesperocyoninae, and are believed to have diverged from the existing Caniformia suborder around 37 million years ago.

## Conventions

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the canid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species, unless otherwise noted. All extinct species (or subspecies) listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol:

## Classification

The family Canidae consists of 37 extant species belonging to 13 genera and divided into 194 extant subspecies, as well the extinct genus Dusicyon, comprising two extinct species, and 13 extinct wolf subspecies, which are the only canid species to go extinct since prehistoric times. This does not include hybrid species (such as wolfdogs or coywolves) or extinct prehistoric species (such as the dire wolf or Epicyon). Modern molecular studies indicate that the 13 genera can be grouped into 3 tribes or clades.
Subfamily Caninae
* Tribe Canini (true dogs)
** Subtribe Canina (wolf-like canids)
*** Genus Canis: six species
*** Genus Cuon: one species
*** Genus Lupulella: two species
*** Genus Lycaon: one species
** Subtribe Cerdocyonina (South American canids)
*** Genus Atelocynus: one species
*** Genus Cerdocyon: one species
*** Genus Chrysocyon: one species
*** Genus Dusicyon†: two species
*** Genus Lycalopex: six species
*** Genus Speothos: one species
* Tribe Vulpini (true foxes)
** Genus Nyctereutes: two species
** Genus Otocyon: one species
** Genus Vulpes: twelve species
* Genus Urocyon (gray foxes): two species
Caninae
Canini
Canina
Canis
Cuon
Lupulella
Lycaon
Cerdocyonina
Speothos
Chrysocyon
Dusicyon†
Lycalopex
Cerdocyon
Atelocynus
Vulpini
Otocyon
Nyctereutes
Vulpes
Urocyon :

## Canids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, such as the promotion of the African golden wolf to a separate species from the golden jackal, and splitting out the Lupulella genus from Canis. Range maps are based on IUCN range data. There are several additional proposals which are disputed, such as the promotion of the red wolf and eastern wolf as species from subspecies of the wolf, which are marked with a "(debated)" tag.

### Subfamily Caninae
#### Tribe Canini

Genus Atelocynus – Cabrera, 1940 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Short-eared dog | A. microtis (Cabrera, 1940) Two subspecies A. m. microtis A. m. sclateri | Western Amazon rainforest in South America | Size: 72–100 cm (28–39 in) long, plus 24–35 cm (9–14 in) tail Habitat: Wetlands, forest, and savanna Diet: Fish, insects, and small mammals, as well as fruit, birds, and crabs | NT  Unknown |
Genus Canis – Linnaeus, 1758 – six species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| African wolf | C. lupaster Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1832 Six subspecies C. l. algirensis (Algerian wolf) C. l. anthus (Senegalese wolf) C. l. bea (Serengeti wolf) C. l. lupaster (Egyptian wolf) C. l. riparius (Somali wolf) C. l. soudanicus (Variegated wolf) | North and northeastern Africa | Size: 100 cm (39 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Wild boar and livestock, as well as other mammals and fruit | LC  Unknown |
| Coyote | C. latrans Say, 1823 Nineteen subspecies C. l. cagottis (Mexican coyote) C. l. clepticus (San Pedro Martir coyote) C. l. dickeyi (El Salvador coyote) C. l. frustor (Southeastern coyote) C. l. goldmani (Belize coyote) C. l. hondurensis (Honduras coyote) C. l. impavidus (Durango coyote) C. l. incolatus (Northern coyote) C. l. jamesi (Tiburón Island coyote) C. l. latrans (Plains coyote) C. l. lestes (Mountain coyote) C. l. mearnsi (Mearns' coyote) C. l. microdon (Lower Rio Grande coyote) C. l. ochropus (California valley coyote) C. l. peninsulae (Peninsula coyote) C. l. texensis (Texas plains coyote) C. l. thamnos (Northeastern coyote) C. l. umpquensis (Northwest coast coyote) C. l. vigilis (Colima coyote) | North America | Size: 100–135 cm (39–53 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail Habitat: Forest, desert, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Wide variety of foods, including both small and large mammals, fruit, and insects | LC  1 million+ |
| Dog | C. familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 | Worldwide | Size: Varies by breed Habitat: Domesticated Diet: Varied | NE  1 billion |
| Ethiopian wolf | C. simensis Rüppell, 1840 Two subspecies C. s. citernii (Southern Ethiopian wolf) C. s. simensis (Northern Ethiopian wolf) | Ethiopian Highlands | Size: 84–100 cm (33–39 in) long, plus 27–40 cm (11–16 in) tail Habitat: Inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and rocky areas Diet: Rodents as well as small mammals | EN  200 |
| Golden jackal | C. aureus Linnaeus, 1758 Six subspecies C. a. aureus (Persian jackal) C. a. cruesemanni (Indochinese jackal) C. a. indicus (Indian jackal) C. a. moreoticus (European jackal) C. a. naria (Sri Lankan jackal) C. a. syriacus (Syrian jackal) | Eastern Europe, Middle East, and southern Asia | Size: 60–132 cm (24–52 in) long, plus 20–30 cm (8–12 in) tail Habitat: Forest, grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Wide variety of foods, including small to large mammals, birds, fish, fruit, and insects | LC  Unknown, but at least 150,000 |
| Wolf | C. lupus Linnaeus, 1758 37 subspecies C. l. albus (Tundra wolf) C. l. alces (Kenai Peninsula wolf)† C. l. arabs (Arabian wolf) C. l. arctos (Arctic wolf) C. l. baileyi (Mexican wolf) C. l. beothucus (Newfoundland wolf)† C. l. bernardi (Bernard's wolf)† C. l. campestris (Steppe wolf) C. l. chanco (Mongolian wolf/Tibetan wolf) C. l. columbianus (British Columbia wolf) C. l. crassodon (Vancouver Island wolf) C. l. cristaldii (Sicilian wolf)† C. l. floridanus (Florida black wolf)† C. l. fuscus (Cascade Mountains wolf)† C. l. gregoryi (Gregory's wolf)† C. l. griseoalbus (Manitoba wolf)† C. l. hattai (Hokkaidō wolf)† C. l. hodophilax (Japanese wolf)† C. l. hudsonicus (Hudson Bay wolf) C. l. irremotus (Northern Rocky Mountain wolf) C. l. italicus (Italian wolf) (debated) C. l. labradorius (Labrador wolf) C. l. ligoni (Alexander Archipelago wolf) C. l. lupus (Eurasian wolf) C. l. lycaon (Eastern wolf) (debated) C. l. mackenzii (Mackenzie River wolf) C. l. manningi (Baffin Island wolf) C. l. mogollonensis (Mogollon mountain wolf)† C. l. monstrabilis (Texas wolf)† C. l. nubilus (Great Plains wolf)† C. l. orion (Greenland wolf) C. l. pallipes (Indian wolf) C. l. pambasileus (Alaskan Interior wolf) C. l. rufus (Red wolf) (debated) C. l. signatus (Iberian wolf) (debated) C. l. tundrarum (Alaskan tundra wolf) C. l. youngi (Southern Rocky Mountain wolf)† | Eurasia and northern North America | Size: 105–160 cm (41–63 in) long, plus 29–50 cm (11–20 in) tail Habitat: Forest, desert, rocky areas, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands Diet: Large ungulates, as well as small animals, carrion, and berries | LC  300,000 |
Genus Cerdocyon – C. E. H. Smith, 1839 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Crab-eating fox | C. thous (Linnaeus, 1766) Five subspecies C. t. aquilus C. t. azarae C. t. entrerianus C. t. germanus C. t. thous | Eastern and northern South America | Size: 64 cm (25 in) long, plus 28 cm (11 in) tail Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands Diet: Crabs and insects, as well as rodents, birds, turtles, eggs, fruit, and carrion | LC  Unknown |
Genus Chrysocyon – C. E. H. Smith, 1839 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Maned wolf | C. brachyurus (Illiger, 1815) | Central South America | Size: 100–130 cm (39–51 in) long, plus 45 cm (18 in) tail Habitat: Forest, wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Fruit, arthropods, and small and medium vertebrates | NT  17,000 |
Genus Cuon – Hodgson, 1838 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Dhole | C. alpinus (Pallas, 1811) Three subspecies C. a. alpinus (Ussuri dhole) C. a. hesperius (Tien Shan dhole) C. a. sumatrensis (Sumatran dhole) | Southeast Asia | Size: 90 cm (35 in) long, plus 40–45 cm (16–18 in) tail Habitat: Forest, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Ungulates, as well as small rodents and hares | EN  1,000–2,200 |
Genus Dusicyon† – C. E. H. Smith, 1839 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Falkland Islands wolf† | D. australis (Kerr, 1792) | Falkland Islands at tip of South America | Size: Unknown Habitat: Grassland and shrubland Diet: Unknown | EX  0 |
| South American fox† | D. avus (Burmeister, 1866) | Southern South America | Size: Unknown Habitat: Grassland and shrubland Diet: Unknown | EX  0 |
Genus Lupulella – Hilzheimer, 1906 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Black-backed jackal | L. mesomelas (Schreber, 1775) Two subspecies L. m. mesomelas (Cape black-backed jackal) L. m. schmidti (East African black-backed jackal) | Southern Africa and eastern Africa | Size: 60–95 cm (24–37 in) long, plus 16–40 cm (6–16 in) tail Habitat: Marine intertidal, forest, desert, grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Small to medium-sized mammals and birds | LC  Unknown |
| Side-striped jackal | L. adustus (Sundevall, 1847) Seven subspecies L. a. adustus (Sundevall's side-striped jackal) L. a. bweha L. a. centralis L. a. grayi L. a. kaffensis (Kaffa side-striped jackal) L. a. lateralis L. a. notatus (East African side-striped jackal) | Central Africa | Size: 69–81 cm (27–32 in) long, plus 30–41 cm (12–16 in) tail Habitat: Forest, shrubland, savanna, grassland, and inland wetlands Diet: Small to medium-sized mammals and fruit, as well as birds, insects, grass, and carrion | LC  3 million |
Genus Lycalopex – Burmeister, 1854 – six species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Culpeo | L. culpeo (Molina, 1782) Six subspecies L. c. andinus L. c. culpaeus L. c. lycoides L. c. magellanicus L. c. reissii L. c. smithersi | Western South America | Size: 95–132 cm (37–52 in) long, plus 32–44 cm (13–17 in) tail Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Rodents and lagomorphs, as well as livestock and guanacos | LC  Unknown |
| Darwin's fox | L. fulvipes (Martin, 1837) | Limited areas in southern Chile | Size: 48–59 cm (19–23 in) long, plus 18–26 cm (7–10 in) tail Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Small mammals, insects, crabs, and fruit | EN  600-2,500 |
| Hoary fox | L. vetulus (Lund, 1842) | South-central Brazil | Size: 49–71 cm (19–28 in) long, plus 25–38 cm (10–15 in) tail Habitat: Savanna Diet: Insects, as well as small rodents, birds, reptiles, and fruit | LC  Unknown |
| Pampas fox | L. gymnocercus (Waldheim, 1814) Five subspecies L. g. antiquus L. g. domeykoanus L. g. gracilis L. g. gymnocercus L. g. maulinicus | Southern South America | Size: 51–74 cm (20–29 in) long, plus 25–41 cm (10–16 in) tail Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Small rodents, hares, birds, insects, and fruit, as well as carrion | LC  Unknown |
| Sechuran fox | L. sechurae (Thomas, 1900) | Sechura Desert in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru | Size: 50–78 cm (20–31 in) long, plus 27–34 cm (11–13 in) tail Habitat: Forest, desert, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Fruit and seeds, as well as small rodents, birds, reptiles, insects, scorpions, and carrion | NT  15,000 |
| South American gray fox | L. griseus (Gray, 1837) | Southern South America | Size: 50–66 cm (20–26 in) long, plus 12–34 cm (5–13 in) tail Habitat: Forest, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Small rodents, hares, and carrion | LC  Unknown |
Genus Lycaon – Brookes, 1827 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| African wild dog | L. pictus (Temminck, 1820) Five subspecies L. p. lupinus (East African wild dog) L. p. manguensis (West African wild dog) L. p. pictus (Cape wild dog) L. p. sharicus (Chadian wild dog) L. p. somalicus (Somali wild dog) | Scattered areas of Africa. Extant regions in red; probably extant region in yellow. | Size: 76–112 cm (30–44 in) long, plus 30–42 cm (12–17 in) tail Habitat: Forest, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and desert Diet: Medium-sized antelope | EN  1,400 |
Genus Speothos – Lund, 1839 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Bush dog | S. venaticus (Lund, 1842) Three subspecies S. v. panamensis (Panamanian bush dog) S. v. venaticus (South American bush dog) S. v. wingei (Southern bush dog) | Northern South America | Size: 57–75 cm (22–30 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail Habitat: Shrubland, forest, grassland, and savanna Diet: Small and medium mammals, as well as birds, reptiles, and fruit | NT  15,000 |

#### Tribe Vulpini

Genus Nyctereutes – Temminck, 1839 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Common raccoon dog | N. procyonoides (Gray, 1834) Four subspecies N. p. procyonoides (Chinese raccoon dog) N. p. koreensis (Korean raccoon dog) N. p. orestes (Yunnan raccoon dog) N. p. ussuriensis (Ussuri raccoon dog) | Mainland Eastern Asia, introduced to Central and Eastern Europe (note: map includes range of N. viverrinus) | Size: 49–71 cm (19–28 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail Habitat: Forest, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Insects, rodents, amphibians, birds, fish, and reptiles, as well as fruit, nuts, and berries | LC  Unknown, but at least 1.5 million in fur farms |
| Japanese raccoon dog | N. viverrinus (Temminck, 1838) | Japan | Size: 49–71 cm (19–28 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail Habitat: Forest, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Insects, rodents, amphibians, birds, fish, and reptiles, as well as fruit, nuts, and berries | NE  Unknown |
Genus Otocyon – Müller, 1835 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Bat-eared fox | O. megalotis (Desmarest, 1822) Two subspecies O. m. megalotis O. m. virgatus | Southern and Eastern Africa (megalotis in green, virgatus in red) | Size: 46–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 23–34 cm (9–13 in) tail Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Harvester termites as well as other arthropods | LC  Unknown |
Genus Vulpes – Frisch, 1775 – twelve species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Arctic fox | V. lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Five subspecies V. l. lagopus (Common Arctic Fox) V. l. beringensis (Bering Islands Arctic fox) V. l. foragoapusis (Greenland Arctic fox) V. l. fuliginosus (Iceland Arctic fox) V. l. pribilofensis (Pribilof Islands Arctic fox) | Arctic North America and Eurasia | Size: 50–75 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 25–43 cm (10–17 in) tail Habitat: Grassland Diet: Lemmings, as well as other rodents, birds, and reindeer | LC  Unknown |
| Bengal fox | V. bengalensis (Shaw, 1800) | India | Size: 39–58 cm (15–23 in) long, plus 25–32 cm (10–13 in) tail Habitat: Grassland and shrubland Diet: Arthropods, rodents, reptiles, fruit, and birds | LC  Unknown |
| Blanford's fox | V. cana Blanford, 1877 | The Middle East and Central Asia | Size: 34–47 cm (13–19 in) long, plus 26–36 cm (10–14 in) tail Habitat: Desert and rocky areas Diet: Fruit and insects | LC  Unknown |
| Cape fox | V. chama (A Smith, 1833) | Southern Africa | Size: 45–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 25–41 cm (10–16 in) tail Habitat: Rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Fruit and insects | LC  20,000 |
| Corsac fox | V. corsac (Linnaeus, 1768) Three subspecies V. c. corsac V. c. kalmykorum V. c. turkmenicus | Central Asia | Size: 45–60 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 19–34 cm (7–13 in) tail Habitat: Desert, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Insects and small rodents | LC  Unknown |
| Fennec fox | V. zerda (Zimmermann, 1780) | Northern Africa | Size: 33–40 cm (13–16 in) long, plus 13–23 cm (5–9 in) tail Habitat: Desert and marine coastal/supratidal Diet: Rodents, insects, birds, eggs, and rabbits | LC  Unknown |
| Kit fox | V. macrotis Merriam, 1888 Two subspecies V. m. macrotis V. m. mutica (San Joaquin kit fox) | Western North America | Size: 46–54 cm (18–21 in) long, plus 25–34 cm (10–13 in) tail Habitat: Shrubland, savanna, and grassland Diet: Rodents, rabbits, invertebrates, birds, lizards, and snakes | LC  Unknown |
| Pale fox | V. pallida (Cretzschmar, 1827) Five subspecies V. p. cyrenaica V. p. edwardsi V. p. harterti V. p. oertzeni V. p. pallida | Upper middle Africa | Size: 38–55 cm (15–22 in) long, plus 23–29 cm (9–11 in) tail Habitat: Desert, grassland, shrubland, and savanna Diet: Plants and berries as well as rodents, reptiles, and insects | LC  10,000–100,000 |
| Rüppell's fox | V. rueppellii (Schinz, 1825) | Northern Africa and the Middle East | Size: 35–56 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 25–39 cm (10–15 in) tail Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and marine coastal/supratidal Diet: Small mammals, lizards, birds, and insects, as well as fruit and succulents | LC  Unknown |
| Red fox | V. vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) 44 subspecies V. v. abietorum (British Columbian fox) V. v. alascensis (Northern Alaskan fox) V. v. alpherakyi (Eastern Trans-Caucasian fox) V. v. anatolica (Anatolian fox) V. v. arabica (Arabian red fox) V. v. atlantica (Atlas fox) V. v. bangsi (Labrador fox) V. v. barbara (Barbary fox) V. v. beringiana (Anadyr fox) V. v. cascadensis (Cascade red fox) V. v. caucasica (North Caucasian fox) V. v. crucigera (European fox) V. v. daurica (Trans-Baikal fox) V. v. deletrix (Newfoundland fox) V. v. dolichocrania (Ussuri fox) V. v. dorsalis V. v. lavescens (Turkmenian fox) V. v. fulvus (American red fox) V. v. harrimani (Afghan red fox) V. v. hoole (Southern Chinese fox) V. v. ichnusae (Sardinian fox) V. v. indutus (Cyprus fox) V. v. jakutensis (Yakutsk fox) V. v. japonica (Japanese fox) V. v. karagan (Karaganka fox) V. v. kenaiensis (Kenai Peninsula fox) V. v. kurdistanica (Trans-Caucasian fox) V. v. macroura (Wasatch Mountains fox) V. v. montana (Hill fox) V. v. necator (Sierra Nevada red fox) V. v. niloticus (Nile fox) V. v. ochroxantha (Turkestan fox) V. v. palaestina (Palestinian fox) V. v. peculiosa (Korean fox) V. v. pusilla (White-footed fox) V. v. regalis (Northern plains fox) V. v. rubricosa (Nova Scotia fox) V. v. schrencki (Sakhalin fox) V. v. silacea (Iberian fox) V. v. splendidissima (Kuril Islands fox) V. v. stepensis (Steppe red fox) V. v. tobolica (Tobol'sk fox) V. v. tschiliensis (Northern Chinese fox) V. v. vulpes (Scandinavian red fox) | North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia | Size: 62–72 cm (24–28 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, forest, and desert Diet: Small rodents, as well as birds, larger mammals, reptiles, insects, and fish | LC  Unknown |
| Swift fox | V. velox (Say, 1823) | Western grasslands of North America | Size: 48–54 cm (19–21 in) long, plus 25–34 cm (10–13 in) tail Habitat: Grassland Diet: Rabbits, mice, ground squirrels, birds, insects and lizards, as well as grasses and fruit | LC  Unknown |
| Tibetan fox | V. ferrilata Hodgson, 1842 | High plateaus in Nepal and western China | Size: 49–70 cm (19–28 in) long, plus 22–29 cm (9–11 in) tail Habitat: Desert, rocky areas, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Pikas, as well as carrion and other small mammals | LC  Unknown |

#### Urocyon

Genus Urocyon – Baird, 1857 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Gray fox | U. cinereoargenteus (Schreber, 1775) Sixteen subspecies U. c. borealis U. c. californicus U. c. cinereoargenteus U. c. costaricensis U. c. floridanus U. c. fraterculus U. c. furvus U. c. guatemalae U. c. madrensis U. c. nigrirostris U. c. ocythous U. c. orinomus U. c. peninsularis U. c. scottii U. c. townsendi U. c. venezuelae | North America and Central America | Size: 53–66 cm (21–26 in) long, plus 28–44 cm (11–17 in) tail Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Rabbits, voles, shrews, and birds, as well as insects and fruit | LC  Unknown |
| Island fox | U. littoralis (Baird, 1857) Six subspecies U. l. catalinae U. l. clementae U. l. dickeyi U. l. littoralis U. l. santacruzae U. l. santarosae | Channel Islands of California | Size: 46–63 cm (18–25 in) long, plus 12–32 cm (5–13 in) tail Habitat: Marine intertidal, forest, grassland, and shrubland Diet: Fruit, insects, birds, eggs, crabs, lizards, and small mammals | NT  4,000 |