Black-backed jackal vs Cutleaf goosefoot

Canis mesomelas compared with Dysphania multifida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cutleaf goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dysphania
Species	Canis mesomelas	Dysphania multifida

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cutleaf goosefoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutleaf goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.