Black-backed jackal vs Feathertop

Canis mesomelas compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cenchrus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.