Black-backed jackal vs star-apple

Canis mesomelas compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chrysophyllum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.