Black-backed jackal vs redhead

Canis mesomelas compared with Hamelia patens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal redhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Rubiaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Hamelia
Species Canis mesomelas Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal redhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), 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.

redhead

No description available.

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