Black-backed jackal vs Red ash

Canis mesomelas compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Alphitonia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.