American Jackal vs Foxtail Smut

Canis latrans compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Urocystis
Species	Canis latrans	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.