Black-backed jackal vs Goosefoot

Canis mesomelas compared with Acer pensylvanicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Goosefoot
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 pensylvanicum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Goosefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Goosefoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and 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.