Black-backed jackal vs Jentink's Duiker

Canis mesomelas compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Cephalophus
Species Canis mesomelas Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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