Black-backed jackal vs Parrotfeather

Canis mesomelas compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Myriophyllum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Parrotfeather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.