Выделяется два подвида, разделенные Рифтовой долиной.
Canis simensis citernii (de Beaux, 1922)
Canis simensis simensis (Rüppell, 1840)
Литература
1. Sillero-Zubiri C., Gottelli D., 1994. Canis simensis / MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 485, pp. 1-6. Published 2 December 1994 by the American Society of Mammalogists
2. Sillero-Zubiri C., Marino J. "Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)" in Sillero-Zubiri, C., Hoffmann, M. and Macdonald, D.W. (eds). 2004. Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. pp. 167-174