Black-backed jackal vs Species code: Hs

Canis mesomelas compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Halophila
Species	Canis mesomelas	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.