Black-backed jackal vs Relaxgrass

Canis mesomelas compared with Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Relaxgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Relaxgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Relaxgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relaxgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.