actually both werewolf and lycanthrope shifts into a wolf/human, most of the time a wolf shifter is a human shifting into a full wolf or a wolfwere in dungeons and dragons
On the other hand, for lycanthropes that had longer lifespan, often they would find their mate very late that was why they were stronger to keep their mind straight compared to werewolves. Yet, it was still a miracle for them to live without mates for centuries as lycanthropes.