American Jackal vs Shingled Rock Shield

Canis latrans compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Canis latrans	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.