Black-backed jackal vs Higuillo

Canis mesomelas compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Piperaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Piper
Species	Canis mesomelas	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.