Black-backed jackal vs Castor Americano

Canis mesomelas compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Castor Americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Canis mesomelas	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Castor Americano share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Castor Americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Castor Americano
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor Americano

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Castor Americano

El roedor más grande de América del Norte, el castor canadiense puede pesar hasta 32 kg y es un maestro ingeniero del ecosistema que habita ríos, lagos y humedales de Canadá y el norte de Estados Unidos. Al talar árboles y construir presas de hasta cientos de metros de longitud, los castores crean estanques que proporcionan hábitat para cientos de especies. Sus madrigueras y canales transforman cuencas hidrográficas enteras. Una vez casi cazados hasta la extinción por su piel, las poblaciones de castor se han recuperado notablemente.