Black-backed jackal vs Black Duiker

Canis mesomelas compared with Cephalophus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Black Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cephalophus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cephalophus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Black Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Black Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black 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.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.