Black-backed jackal vs Mexican orangeknee

Canis mesomelas compared with Brachypelma smithi

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Mexican orangeknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mexican orangeknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Theraphosidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Brachypelma
Species	Canis mesomelas	Brachypelma smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Mexican orangeknee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mexican orangeknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Mexican orangeknee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican orangeknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.