Black-backed jackal vs Colobo Rojo de Camerún

Canis mesomelas compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Colobo Rojo de Camerún is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Colobo Rojo de Camerún
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Piliocolobus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Colobo Rojo de Camerún

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Colobo Rojo de Camerún
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Colobo Rojo de Camerún

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.