Black-backed jackal vs short Jacob's-ladder

Canis mesomelas compared with Polemonium pulcherrimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	short Jacob's-ladder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Polemonium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Polemonium pulcherrimum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

short Jacob's-ladder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	short Jacob's-ladder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short Jacob's-ladder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.