Black-backed jackal vs southern birch mouse

Canis mesomelas compared with Sicista subtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	southern birch 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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sicista
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sicista subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	southern birch mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern birch 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.