American Jackal vs Higuillo

Canis latrans compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Piperaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Piper
Species	Canis latrans	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.