Black-backed jackal vs Glossy Willow

Canis mesomelas compared with Salix lucida

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Glossy Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Glossy Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Salicaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Salix
Species	Canis mesomelas	Salix lucida

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Glossy Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Glossy Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glossy Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.