Black-backed jackal vs hispid pocket mouse

Canis mesomelas compared with Chaetodipus hispidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	hispid pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chaetodipus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Chaetodipus hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and hispid pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

hispid pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	hispid pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hispid pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.