African striped weasel vs Black-backed jackal

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Poecilogale	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African striped weasel

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.