American Jackal vs Pale Shining Brown

Canis latrans compared with Polia bombycina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Pale Shining Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Noctuidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Polia
Species	Canis latrans	Polia bombycina

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and Pale Shining Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Pale Shining Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Pale Shining Brown
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.

Pale Shining Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.