Black-backed jackal vs slender broomrape

Canis mesomelas compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	slender broomrape
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)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Orobanche
Species	Canis mesomelas	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.