Black-backed jackal vs white mugwort

Canis mesomelas compared with Artemisia lactiflora

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while white mugwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	white mugwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Artemisia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Artemisia lactiflora

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

white mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	white mugwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white mugwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.