vs Black-backed jackal

Badhamia affinis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mycetozoa Chordata (Chordates)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Physarales (Physarales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Physaraceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Badhamia Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Badhamia affinis 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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Badhamia affinis is a species in the genus Badhamia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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