Black-backed jackal vs Himalayan Spiraea

Canis mesomelas compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Himalayan Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Spiraea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.