American Jackal vs False Death-Cap

Canis latrans compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Canis latrans	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.