Black-backed jackal vs Devil's Bit

Canis mesomelas compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ruellia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.