American Jackal vs Waxy Crust

Canis latrans compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Vuilleminia
Species	Canis latrans	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.