Black-backed jackal vs Night jessamine

Canis mesomelas compared with Cestrum nocturnum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Night jessamine
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Solanaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cestrum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cestrum nocturnum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Night jessamine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Night jessamine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Spain, United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.