American Jackal vs Gulf smoothhound

Canis latrans compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Triakidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelus
Species	Canis latrans	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and Gulf smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.