<P> The red wolf ( Canis rufus or Canis lupus rufus ) , also known as the Florida black wolf or Mississippi Valley wolf , is a canid native to the southeastern United States of unresolved taxonomic identity . Morphologically it is intermediate between the coyote and gray wolf , and is of a reddish , tawny color . The Red Wolf is a federally listed endangered species of the United States and is protected by law . It has been listed by IUCN as a critically endangered species since 1996 . It is considered the rarest species of wolf and is one of the five most endangered species of wolf in the world . </P>
where does the red wolf live in the world
the southeastern United States