Black-backed jackal vs Duck

Canis mesomelas compared with Aristolochia littoralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Duck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Aristolochia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Aristolochia littoralis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (8 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.