Black-backed jackal vs girdled snail

Canis mesomelas compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hygromiidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hygromia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

girdled snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.