Black-backed jackal vs black-calabash

Canis mesomelas compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Lamiales (シソ目)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Bignoniaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Amphitecna
Species Canis mesomelas Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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