vs Black-backed jackal

Asteromphalus heptactis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Asteromphalus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Asteromphalus heptactis	Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asteromphalus heptactis is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) 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.