Black-backed jackal vs Dahoon

Canis mesomelas compared with Ilex cassine

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dahoon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ilex
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ilex cassine

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.