Black-backed jackal vs Maltesecross

Canis mesomelas compared with Silene chalcedonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Silene
Species	Canis mesomelas	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.