Black-backed jackal vs giant apple snail

Canis mesomelas compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pomacea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant apple snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).

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.