Black-backed jackal vs desert amaranth

Canis mesomelas compared with Amaranthus macrocarpus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while desert amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	desert amaranth
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)	Amaranthus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Amaranthus macrocarpus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

desert amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	desert amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.