Black-backed jackal vs Sunset muskmallow

Canis mesomelas compared with Abelmoschus manihot

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Sunset muskmallow
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)	Malvaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Abelmoschus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Abelmoschus manihot

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Sunset muskmallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Sunset muskmallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunset muskmallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.