Black-backed jackal vs Stinking Tutsan

Canis mesomelas compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hypericaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hypericum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Stinking Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.