American Jackal vs lesser grison

Canis latrans compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	lesser grison
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Galictis
Species	Canis latrans	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	lesser grison
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.

lesser grison

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.