Black-backed jackal vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Canis mesomelas compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Onagraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ludwigia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ludwigia peruviana

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Peruvian primrose-willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.