Black-backed jackal vs Macloskey'S Violet

Canis mesomelas compared with Viola macloskeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Macloskey'S Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Violaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Viola
Species	Canis mesomelas	Viola macloskeyi

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Macloskey'S Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.