Black-backed jackal vs Mohintli

Canis mesomelas compared with Justicia spicigera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mohintli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Justicia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Justicia spicigera

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mohintli

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mohintli

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (5 countries) and South America (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.