Black-backed jackal vs Wax flower

Canis mesomelas compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hoya
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Wax flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, and United States.

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.