Black-backed jackal vs Silkoak

Canis mesomelas compared with Grevillea robusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Silkoak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Proteaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Grevillea
Species Canis mesomelas Grevillea robusta

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Silkoak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Silkoak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkoak

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (23 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (9 countries).

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.

Silkoak

No description available.

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