American Jackal vs Waved Pincertail

Canis latrans compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gomphidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Onychogomphus
Species	Canis latrans	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.