American Jackal vs Poison Sumac

Canis latrans compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Toxicodendron
Species	Canis latrans	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.