Black-backed jackal vs provision-tree

Canis mesomelas compared with Pachira aquatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	provision-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Malvaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pachira
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pachira aquatica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

provision-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	provision-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

provision-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Dominican Republic), 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.