Black-backed jackal vs rat cone

Canis mesomelas compared with Conus rattus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	rat 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 rattus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

rat cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rat cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Israel, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.