American Jackal vs Chacal-dourado

Canis latrans compared with Canis aureus

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while Chacal-dourado is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Chacal-dourado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus same	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Canis latrans	Canis aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and Chacal-dourado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Canis. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chacal-dourado

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Chacal-dourado
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.

Chacal-dourado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.