Black-backed jackal vs Porsild's draba

Canis mesomelas compared with Draba porsildii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Porsild's draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Porsild's draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Draba
Species	Canis mesomelas	Draba porsildii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Porsild's draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Porsild's draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Porsild's draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.