Black-backed jackal vs Brown Slender Toad

Canis mesomelas compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Bufonidae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Ansonia
Species Canis mesomelas Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Brown Slender Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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