Black-backed jackal vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Canis mesomelas compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Gerbillus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.