Black-backed jackal vs Cornflag

Canis mesomelas compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Iridaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Gladiolus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.