Black-backed jackal vs Elegant Water Shrew

Canis mesomelas compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Nectogale
Species	Canis mesomelas	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.