Black-backed jackal vs Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Canis mesomelas compared with Sarcohyla calvicollina

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cerro Pelón Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hylidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sarcohyla
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sarcohyla calvicollina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Cerro Pelón Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cerro Pelón Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

The Cerro Pelón Treefrog (Sarcohyla calvicollina) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.