Black-backed jackal vs parma wallaby

Canis mesomelas compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Canis mesomelas	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. 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.