Black-backed jackal vs Giant Cola

Canis mesomelas compared with Cola gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Giant Cola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Malvaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cola
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cola gigantea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Giant Cola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Giant Cola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Cola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.