Black-backed jackal vs Dusky melanomys

Canis mesomelas compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Melanomys
Species	Canis mesomelas	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.