Black-backed jackal vs Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon

Canis mesomelas compared with Paradoxurus jerdoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Paradoxurus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Paradoxurus jerdoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon

Habitat

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.

Civeta de Palmera de Jerdon

The Brown Palm Civit, Jerdon's Palm Civit (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the genus Paradoxurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.