Black-backed jackal vs Davidse Holly

Canis mesomelas compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Davidse Holly
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 davidsei

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.