Black-backed jackal vs greater broomrape

Canis mesomelas compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Orobanche
Species	Canis mesomelas	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.