Black-backed jackal vs orangeback flying squid

Canis mesomelas compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.