Black-backed jackal vs Himalayan indigo

Canis mesomelas compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Himalayan indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fabaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Indigofera
Species	Canis mesomelas	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Himalayan indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.