Black-backed jackal vs Kodomillet

Canis mesomelas compared with Paspalum scrobiculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Kodomillet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Poales (Grasses)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Paspalum
Species Canis mesomelas Paspalum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Kodomillet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Kodomillet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kodomillet

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), 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.

Kodomillet

No description available.

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