American Jackal vs Mountain Waxcap

Canis latrans compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hygrocybe
Species	Canis latrans	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.