Eastern Wolf or Eastern Timber Wolf

Canis lycaon

Species code GS008057

General Status in Canada

Not Present


The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Eastern Wolf or Eastern Timber Wolf
2010Eastern Wolf or Eastern Timber Wolf

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Canis lycaonCanidaeCarnivora
2010Canis lycaon

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005VulnerableNew species.Taxonomic change.Previously included in Canis lupus
2010Deleted species.Taxonomic change.This species is once again considered as a sub-species of Canis lupus

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Not Present
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Manitoba
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Not Present
Ontario
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Labrador
2005
2010
Newfoundland
2005
2010
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present