Black-backed jackal vs Mira Climbing Rat

Canis mesomelas compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mira Climbing Rat
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Tylomys
Species	Canis mesomelas	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.