Black-backed jackal vs fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Canis mesomelas compared with Ipomoea imperati

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while fiddle-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	fiddle-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ipomoea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ipomoea imperati

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	fiddle-leaf morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Tunisia), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), 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.