Black-backed jackal vs Chinaroot

Canis mesomelas compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Smilax
Species	Canis mesomelas	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.