Black-backed jackal vs Cotoneaster

Canis mesomelas compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cotoneaster
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.