Black-backed jackal vs Eastern Juniper

Canis mesomelas compared with Juniperus virginiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Juniperus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Juniperus virginiana

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, 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.