Black-backed jackal vs Strangler Fig

Canis mesomelas compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Moraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ficus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.