Black-backed jackal vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Canis mesomelas compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Pilosella
Species Canis mesomelas Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Devil'S Paintbrush

No description available.

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