Black-backed jackal vs Lamb'S-Ear

Canis mesomelas compared with Stachys byzantina

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lamb'S-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Stachys
Species	Canis mesomelas	Stachys byzantina

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lamb'S-Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.