Black-backed jackal vs southern elder

Canis mesomelas compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sambucus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.