Black-backed jackal vs Eastern Plantain-eater

Canis mesomelas compared with Crinifer zonurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Plantain-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Musophagiformes (Musophagiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Musophagidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Crinifer
Species	Canis mesomelas	Crinifer zonurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Eastern Plantain-eater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Plantain-eater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Plantain-eater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.