Macaco-de-cheiro vs Black-backed jackal

Saimiri ustus compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Saimiri	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Saimiri ustus	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.