Black-backed jackal vs lined pocket mouse

Canis mesomelas compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	lined 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 lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lined 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.