Black-backed jackal vs False heather

Canis mesomelas compared with Cuphea hyssopifolia

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while False heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	False heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lythraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cuphea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cuphea hyssopifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

False heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	False heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False heather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.