Black-backed jackal vs Gut Weed

Canis mesomelas compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ulva
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.