Black-backed jackal vs Mitú Maya

Canis mesomelas compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Miconia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Mitú Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.