Black-backed jackal vs heartleaf twayblade

Canis mesomelas compared with Neottia cordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	heartleaf twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Neottia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Neottia cordata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

heartleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	heartleaf twayblade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heartleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.