Black-backed jackal vs five-ranked peat moss

Canis mesomelas compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sphagnum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	five-ranked peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.