Black-backed jackal vs Sumatran orangutan

Canis mesomelas compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

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.