Black-backed jackal vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Canis mesomelas compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cotoneaster
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.