Banded sting-ray vs Black-backed jackal

Urolophus circularis compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Urolophus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Urolophus circularis	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.