Assam Macaque vs Black-backed jackal

Macaca assamensis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macaca	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Macaca assamensis	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Assam Macaque

The Assam Macaque (Macaca assamensis) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.