Black-backed jackal vs Drummond's phlox

Canis mesomelas compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Drummond's phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Phlox
Species	Canis mesomelas	Phlox drummondii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Drummond's phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.