Black-backed jackal vs Lapland Azalea

Canis mesomelas compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ericaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rhododendron
Species	Canis mesomelas	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lapland Azalea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.