Black-backed jackal vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Canis mesomelas compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Apiaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Smyrnium
Species Canis mesomelas Smyrnium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Perfoliate Alexanders
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.

Perfoliate Alexanders

No description available.

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