Black-backed jackal vs thyme broomrape

Canis mesomelas compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Orobanche
Species	Canis mesomelas	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.