Black-backed jackal vs Spanish-flag

Canis mesomelas compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ipomoea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Spanish-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.