American Jackal vs long yam

Canis latrans compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscorea
Species	Canis latrans	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.