Black-backed jackal vs Western Brome

Canis mesomelas compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Bromus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.