Black-backed jackal vs White breu

Canis mesomelas compared with Protium occultum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while White breu is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	White breu
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)	Burseraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Protium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Protium occultum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

White breu

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	White breu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White breu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.