Black-backed jackal vs culpeo

Canis mesomelas compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycalopex
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.