Black-backed jackal vs Gout stalk

Canis mesomelas compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Gout stalk
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Jatropha
Species	Canis mesomelas	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Gout stalk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.