Black-backed jackal vs Curran’s Pitogo

Canis mesomelas compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cycas
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.