Black-backed jackal vs Highfin dogfish

Canis mesomelas compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Centroscyllium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.