Black-backed jackal vs Guinea pig

Canis mesomelas compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caviidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cavia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.