Black-backed jackal vs blimbing

Canis mesomelas compared with Averrhoa carambola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	blimbing
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Averrhoa
Species	Canis mesomelas	Averrhoa carambola

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

blimbing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blimbing

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

blimbing

The Blimbing (Averrhoa carambola) is a species in the genus Averrhoa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.