Black-backed jackal vs Mercuryweed

Canis mesomelas compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mercuryweed
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Acalypha
Species	Canis mesomelas	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.