Black-backed jackal vs New Guinea Creeper

Canis mesomelas compared with Mucuna bennettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal New Guinea Creeper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Fabaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Mucuna
Species Canis mesomelas Mucuna bennettii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

New Guinea Creeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal New Guinea Creeper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinea Creeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

New Guinea Creeper

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia