Black-backed jackal vs Eye Bright

Canis mesomelas compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Heliotropium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Eye Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.