Black-backed jackal vs Simons' cotoneaster

Canis mesomelas compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cotoneaster
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Simons' cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.