Black-backed jackal vs Chaca

Canis mesomelas compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chaca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Burseraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Bursera
Species	Canis mesomelas	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Chaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.