Black-backed jackal vs roundleaf toothcup

Canis mesomelas compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lythraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rotala
Species	Canis mesomelas	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	roundleaf toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.