American Jackal vs eastern quoll

Canis latrans compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyurus
Species	Canis latrans	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Jackal

The American Jackal (Canis latrans) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.