Black-backed jackal vs Monkey comb

Canis mesomelas compared with Amphilophium crucigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Monkey comb
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)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Amphilophium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Amphilophium crucigerum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Monkey comb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Monkey comb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey comb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.