Black-backed jackal vs Cape Box

Canis mesomelas compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Buxaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Buxus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.