Black-backed jackal vs herald snail

Canis mesomelas compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ellobiidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Carychium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.