Black-backed jackal vs Northern Bettong

Canis mesomelas compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Potoroidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Bettongia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

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.