Black-backed jackal vs Grooved Flax

Canis mesomelas compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Grooved Flax
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)	Linaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Linum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.