Black-backed jackal vs Lion's ear

Canis mesomelas compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lion'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)	Leonotis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion's ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, 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.