Black-backed jackal vs Fringed rue

Canis mesomelas compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Fringed rue
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)	Rutaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ruta
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.