American Jackal vs Pencil Cedar

Canis latrans compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Araliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Polyscias
Species	Canis latrans	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.