American Jackal vs fennec

Canis latrans compared with Vulpes zerda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Canis latrans	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and fennec share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	fennec
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.

fennec

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.