Black-backed jackal vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Canis mesomelas compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Narrow-leafed Ash
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) Oleaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Fraxinus
Species Canis mesomelas Fraxinus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Narrow-leafed Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Narrow-leafed Ash

No description available.

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