Black-backed jackal vs Malabar plum

Canis mesomelas compared with Syzygium jambos

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Malabar plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Syzygium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Syzygium jambos

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Malabar plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Malabar plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.