Black-backed jackal vs Johnny jumpup

Canis mesomelas compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Johnny jumpup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Violaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Viola
Species	Canis mesomelas	Viola tricolor

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Johnny jumpup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Johnny jumpup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johnny jumpup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 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.