American Jackal vs side-striped jackal

Canis latrans compared with Canis adustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus same	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Canis latrans	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canis. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	side-striped 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.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.