Black-backed jackal vs long yam

Canis mesomelas compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscorea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

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.