Black-backed jackal vs lírio-fétido

Canis mesomelas compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	lírio-fétido
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Iris
Species	Canis mesomelas	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and lírio-fétido share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

lírio-fétido

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lírio-fétido

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.