Black-backed jackal vs Philippine Cedar

Canis mesomelas compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Meliaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Toona
Species	Canis mesomelas	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Philippine Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.