Black-backed jackal vs Princess vine

Canis mesomelas compared with Cissus verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vitaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cissus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Princess vine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.