Black-backed jackal vs jalap

Canis mesomelas compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ipomoea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	jalap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.