Black-backed jackal vs flea-bite cone

Canis mesomelas compared with Conus pulicarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	flea-bite cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Conidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Conus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Conus pulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and flea-bite cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	flea-bite cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea-bite cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.