Black-backed jackal vs Vine Maple

Canis mesomelas compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Acer
Species	Canis mesomelas	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.