Black-backed jackal vs Mérida Nightshade

Canis mesomelas compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Solanaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Solanum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.