Black-backed jackal vs Yarrow

Canis mesomelas compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Yarrow
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)	Achillea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.