Black-backed jackal vs storax

Canis mesomelas compared with Styrax officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	storax
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)	Styracaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Styrax
Species	Canis mesomelas	Styrax officinalis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

storax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

storax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

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.