Black-backed jackal vs Malayan civet

Canis mesomelas compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Carnivora (식육목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverra
Species	Canis mesomelas	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (식육목)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.