Black-backed jackal vs Gray Poplar

Canis mesomelas compared with Populus canescens

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Gray Poplar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Gray Poplar
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)	Populus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Populus canescens

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gray Poplar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Gray Poplar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Poplar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (15 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.