Black-backed jackal vs West Indies cherry

Canis mesomelas compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Canis mesomelas	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.