Black-backed jackal vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Canis mesomelas compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rhynchocyon
Species	Canis mesomelas	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.