Canis's a genus containing 7 to 10 extant species and many extinct species, including dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals. Wolves and dogs Wolves and dogs are subspecies of Canis lupus. The Eurasian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) differs significantly in appearance from such wolves as C. l. pallipes, C. l. arabs, or C. l. chanco, which are probably more similar to the variety of wolf that was ancestral to the modern dog. Some other Canis taxa that were at one time considered separate species are… (More on Canis)