Black-backed jackal vs water dock

Canis mesomelas compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rumex
Species	Canis mesomelas	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.