Black-backed jackal vs dwarf cornel

Canis mesomelas compared with Cornus suecica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	dwarf cornel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cornaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cornus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cornus suecica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

dwarf cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.