Black-backed jackal vs Simpleleaf chastetree

Canis mesomelas compared with Vitex trifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Simpleleaf chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Vitex
Species	Canis mesomelas	Vitex trifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Simpleleaf chastetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Simpleleaf chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simpleleaf chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga).

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.