Black-backed jackal vs East African oryx

Canis mesomelas compared with Oryx beisa

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while East African oryx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Oryx
Species	Canis mesomelas	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and East African oryx share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	East African oryx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African oryx

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.