Black-backed jackal vs Roundleaf geranium

Canis mesomelas compared with Geranium rotundifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Roundleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Geranium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Geranium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Roundleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Roundleaf geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roundleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.