American Jackal vs Malayan civet

Canis latrans compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Malayan civet
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)	Viverridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverra
Species	Canis latrans	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.