Black-backed jackal vs Oblongleaf orache

Canis mesomelas compared with Atriplex oblongifolia

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Oblongleaf orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Oblongleaf orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Atriplex
Species	Canis mesomelas	Atriplex oblongifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Oblongleaf orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Oblongleaf orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblongleaf orache

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.