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 (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Primates (サル目)
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. (哺乳類)

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.

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

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