Black-backed jackal vs maíz

Canis mesomelas compared with Zea mays

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	maíz
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Zea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Zea mays

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

maíz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maíz

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.