Black-backed jackal vs Mountain Aster

Canis mesomelas compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Oclemena
Species	Canis mesomelas	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.