American Jackal vs

Canis latrans compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Exobasidium
Species	Canis latrans	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.