Black-backed jackal vs Javan Mongoose

Canis mesomelas compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestes
Species	Canis mesomelas	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.