American Jackal vs Wild Cane

Canis latrans compared with Piper reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Wild Cane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Piperaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Piper
Species	Canis latrans	Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Wild Cane
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.

Wild Cane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.