Black-backed jackal vs New Guinean Quoll

Canis mesomelas compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyurus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

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.