Black-backed jackal vs Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Canis mesomelas compared with Hylobates albibarbis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Bornean white-bearded gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Bornean white-bearded gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hylobatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hylobates
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hylobates albibarbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Bornean white-bearded gibbon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Bornean white-bearded gibbon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Habitat

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.

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

The Bornean White-bearded Gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis) is a species in the genus Hylobates. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.