Black-backed jackal vs mountain paca

Canis mesomelas compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cuniculus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.