Black-backed jackal vs Cretan Hard-grass

Canis mesomelas compared with Aegilops caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cretan Hard-grass
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)	Aegilops
Species	Canis mesomelas	Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cretan Hard-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.