American Jackal vs

Canis latrans compared with Vibrio cholerae

Key Differences

  • American Jackal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Jackal
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Vibrionaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Vibrio
Species Canis latrans Vibrio cholerae

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American 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.

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped, highly motile aquatic bacterium and the causative agent of pandemic cholera disease in humans. It inhabits coastal estuaries, river deltas, and warm marine environments, often associated with plankton, particularly copepods. This facultatively anaerobic bacterium spreads through contaminated water and food, causing severe watery diarrhea with major public health impact.

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