Black-backed jackal vs checker fiddleneck

Canis mesomelas compared with Amsinckia tessellata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	checker fiddleneck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Amsinckia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Amsinckia tessellata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

checker fiddleneck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

checker fiddleneck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

checker fiddleneck

The checker fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata) is a species in the genus Amsinckia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.