vs Black-backed jackal

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (cordados)
Class Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Chordariaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Asperococcus Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Asperococcus ensiformis Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asperococcus ensiformis es un alga parda que crece en la zona intermareal y submareal de costas templadas y subtropicales de todo el mundo. Se caracteriza por su talo en forma de espada o banda, que suele fijarse a rocas y otros sustratos.

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.

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