Black-backed jackal vs Roman nettle

Canis mesomelas compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Roman nettle
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)	Urticaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Urtica
Species	Canis mesomelas	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.