Black-backed jackal vs Chinese stingray

Canis mesomelas compared with Hemitrygon sinensis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Chinese stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chinese stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hemitrygon
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hemitrygon sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Chinese stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese stingray

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.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.