Black-backed jackal vs sorrel

Canis mesomelas compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxalis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 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.