Black-backed jackal vs lemon

Canis mesomelas compared with Citrus limon

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while lemon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	lemon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rutaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Citrus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Citrus limon

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

lemon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	lemon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.