wolf vs assailant

wolf and assailant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wolf	Yes	No	Yes	No
assailant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assailant is a hypernym of wolf; that is, assailant is a word with a broader meaning than wolf:

Other hypernyms of wolf include aggressor, assaulter, attacker.

wolf (noun)	assailant (noun)
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs	someone who attacks
a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
a cruelly rapacious person

wolf (verb)	assailant (verb)
eat hastily