Black-backed jackal vs Yellow Restharrow

Canis mesomelas compared with Ononis natrix

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Yellow Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fabaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ononis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ononis natrix

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (7 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.