Black-backed jackal vs desert mock orange

Canis mesomelas compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Philadelphus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.