Black-backed jackal vs Pale flax

Canis mesomelas compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Linaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Linum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.