Black-backed jackal vs mountain alison

Canis mesomelas compared with Alyssum montanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	mountain alison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Alyssum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Alyssum montanum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

mountain alison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	mountain alison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain alison

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.