Black-backed jackal vs Dwarf lilyturf

Canis mesomelas compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ophiopogon
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dwarf lilyturf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.