Black-backed jackal vs groundhog

Canis mesomelas compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Marmota
Species	Canis mesomelas	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.