Black-backed jackal vs Celebes crested macaque

Canis mesomelas compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Macaca
Species	Canis mesomelas	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Celebes crested macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Celebes crested macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Celebes crested macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Celebes crested macaque

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.