Black-backed jackal vs shining scabious

Canis mesomelas compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Scabiosa
Species	Canis mesomelas	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	shining scabious
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.