Black-backed jackal vs Challenger skate

Canis mesomelas compared with Rajella challengeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Challenger skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rajidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rajella
Species	Canis mesomelas	Rajella challengeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Challenger skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Challenger skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Challenger skate

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.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.