Black-backed jackal vs western moonwort

Canis mesomelas compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Botrychium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.