Black-backed jackal vs Moore's woolly lemur

Canis mesomelas compared with Avahi mooreorum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Moore's woolly lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Moore's woolly lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Indriidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Avahi
Species	Canis mesomelas	Avahi mooreorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Moore's woolly lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Moore's woolly lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Moore's woolly lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moore's woolly lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.