Black-backed jackal vs Sour orange

Canis mesomelas compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Sour orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Rutaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Citrus
Species Canis mesomelas Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Sour orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Sour orange

No description available.

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