Black-backed jackal vs Marsh Valerian

Canis mesomelas compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Valeriana
Species	Canis mesomelas	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.