Black-backed jackal vs mountain-devil

Canis mesomelas compared with Lambertia formosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal mountain-devil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Proteaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Lambertia
Species Canis mesomelas Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal mountain-devil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain-devil

Habitat

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

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.

mountain-devil

No description available.

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