Black-backed jackal vs Musaraña de Creta

Canis mesomelas compared with Crocidura zimmermanni

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Musaraña de Creta is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Musaraña de Creta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Crocidura
Species	Canis mesomelas	Crocidura zimmermanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Musaraña de Creta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Musaraña de Creta

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Musaraña de Creta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musaraña de Creta

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.