Black-backed jackal vs Eastern Sowbread

Canis mesomelas compared with Cyclamen coum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Sowbread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Primulaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cyclamen
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cyclamen coum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Sowbread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.