Black-backed jackal vs Rockspray

Canis mesomelas compared with Cotoneaster horizontalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Rockspray
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cotoneaster
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cotoneaster horizontalis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Rockspray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rockspray

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.