Black-backed jackal vs Yellow geiger

Canis mesomelas compared with Cordia lutea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Yellow geiger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cordia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cordia lutea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Yellow geiger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Yellow geiger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow geiger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Seychelles, and United States.

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.