Black-backed jackal vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Canis mesomelas compared with Geomys personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Texas Pocket Gopher
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)	Geomyidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Geomys
Species	Canis mesomelas	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

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.