Black-backed jackal vs Speer’s Collared Frog

Canis mesomelas compared with Mannophryne speeri

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Speer’s Collared Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Speer’s Collared Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Mannophryne
Species	Canis mesomelas	Mannophryne speeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Speer’s Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Speer’s Collared Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Speer’s Collared Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speer’s Collared Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.