Black-backed jackal vs iguana hackberry

Canis mesomelas compared with Celtis iguanaea

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while iguana hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	iguana hackberry
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)	Cannabaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Celtis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Celtis iguanaea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

iguana hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	iguana hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iguana hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.