Black-backed jackal vs Jonquil

Canis mesomelas compared with Narcissus jonquilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Jonquil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Narcissus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Narcissus jonquilla

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jonquil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.