Black-backed jackal vs Silkbay

Canis mesomelas compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lauraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Persea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Silkbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

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

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.