American Jackal vs marbled lungfish

Canis latrans compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Protopteridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Protopterus
Species	Canis latrans	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.