Black-backed jackal vs Golden palm civit

Canis mesomelas compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Carnivora (хищные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Paradoxurus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (хищные)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden palm civit

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.