Bale Mountains Vervet vs Black-backed jackal

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Bale Mountains Vervet is Vulnerable while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bale Mountains Vervet	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	Chlorocebus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Bale Mountains Vervet and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bale Mountains Vervet

VU — Vulnerable

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bale Mountains Vervet	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bale Mountains Vervet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bale Mountains Vervet

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.