Black-backed jackal vs Devil Lily

Canis mesomelas compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Liliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lilium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.