Black-backed jackal vs Black-Widow

Canis mesomelas compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Geranium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Widow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Black-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).