Black-backed jackal vs Chestnut dunnart

Canis mesomelas compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sminthopsis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.