Black-backed jackal vs Chilean chess

Canis mesomelas compared with Bromus berteroanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chilean chess
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Bromus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Bromus berteroanus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chilean chess

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Chilean chess
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean chess

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Mexico, Sweden, and 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.

Chilean chess

The Chilean chess (Bromus berteroanus) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.