American Jackal vs ground lackey

Canis latrans compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Malacosoma
Species	Canis latrans	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and ground lackey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.