Black-backed jackal vs Spurgelaurel

Canis mesomelas compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Spurgelaurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Daphne
Species	Canis mesomelas	Daphne laureola

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Spurgelaurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurgelaurel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.