American Jackal vs

Canis latrans compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

American Jackal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Physaraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Physarum
Species	Canis latrans	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.