Black-backed jackal vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Canis mesomelas compared with Asellia tridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Asellia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

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.