Black-backed jackal vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Canis mesomelas compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dicksonia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Dicksonia utteridgei

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.