American Jackal vs Guará

Canis latrans compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• American Jackal is Least Concern while Guará is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Jackal	Guará
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	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chrysocyon
Species	Canis latrans	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Jackal and Guará share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

American Jackal

LC — Least Concern

Guará

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Jackal	Guará
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.

Guará

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.