American Jackal vs Window Gnat

Canis latrans compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sylvicola
Species	Canis latrans	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States