American Jackal vs tiger quoll

Canis latrans compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyurus
Species	Canis latrans	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

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.