Black-backed jackal vs Bornean Water Shrew

Canis mesomelas compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chimarrogale
Species	Canis mesomelas	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Bornean Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Bornean Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

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.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.