Black-backed jackal vs Staph Aureus

Canis mesomelas compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Staphylococcus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.