Black-backed jackal vs Leichtlin's camas

Canis mesomelas compared with Camassia leichtlinii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Leichtlin's camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Leichtlin's camas
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)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Camassia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Camassia leichtlinii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Leichtlin's camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Leichtlin's camas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leichtlin's camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.