Black-backed jackal vs king protea

Canis mesomelas compared with Protea cynaroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	king protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Proteaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Protea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Protea cynaroides

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	king protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.