Black-backed jackal vs Field Maple

Canis mesomelas compared with Acer campestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Field Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Sapindaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Acer
Species Canis mesomelas Acer campestre

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Field Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Field Maple

No description available.

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