Black-backed jackal vs Chacma Baboon

Canis mesomelas compared with Papio ursinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chacma Baboon
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Papio
Species	Canis mesomelas	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacma Baboon

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.

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.