Black-backed jackal vs Dark flying fox

Canis mesomelas compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

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.