American Jackal vs Red-Banded Polypore

Canis latrans compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Fomitopsis
Species	Canis latrans	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.