Black-backed jackal vs Virdrillo

Canis mesomelas compared with Pilea hyalina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Virdrillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Urticaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pilea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pilea hyalina

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Virdrillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Virdrillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.