Black-backed jackal vs Cyprus Turpentine

Canis mesomelas compared with Pistacia terebinthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cyprus Turpentine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pistacia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pistacia terebinthus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Turpentine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cyprus Turpentine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Turpentine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Libya, Portugal, and 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.