vs Black-backed jackal

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.