Living BeingsCompare species
Black-backed Jackal
Lupulella mesomelas
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Evidence from the profiles
Compare their characteristics
| Trait | Black-backed Jackal | Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Data unavailable | Carnivorous Source ↗ |
| Social organization | Data unavailable | Generally solitary Source ↗ |
| Physical traits | A dark grizzled back contrasts with reddish sides and a paler underside. | Dark stripes break up the tiger’s outline. Stripe patterns vary from one individual to another. |
| Habitat and range | Dry and more varied open landscapes can be used, including areas influenced by people. | Tigers live in varied habitats, including tropical forests, mangrove swamps and temperate forest. |
| Diet and nutrition | Small vertebrates, carrion, invertebrates and other available foods are eaten. | Tigers mainly hunt large mammals, including deer and wild pigs. |
| Behavior and activity | Foraging can occur alone or cooperatively. Daily timing varies, including shifts toward nighttime near human activity. | A tiger usually hunts by stalking its prey and attacking at close range. |
| Geographic distribution | The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe. | Data unavailable |
Classification
Shared ancestry
Closest shared taxon: Carnivora.