Black-backed jackal vs lettered cone

Canis mesomelas compared with Conus litteratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	lettered cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Conidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Conus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Conus litteratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

lettered cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	lettered cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lettered cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.