Black-backed jackal vs melon-leaf nightshade

Canis mesomelas compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Solanaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Solanum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	melon-leaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.