Black-backed jackal vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Canis mesomelas compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lethenteron
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.