Black-backed jackal vs dwarf-apple

Canis mesomelas compared with Angophora hispida

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while dwarf-apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	dwarf-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Angophora
Species	Canis mesomelas	Angophora hispida

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

dwarf-apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	dwarf-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf-apple

Habitat

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

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.