Black-backed jackal vs Raja de Murray

Canis mesomelas compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Raja de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Bathyraja
Species	Canis mesomelas	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Raja de Murray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Raja de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Raja de Murray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raja de Murray

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.