American Jackal vs Round Ray

Canis latrans compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rajidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rajella
Species	Canis latrans	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Round Ray
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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.