Black-backed jackal vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Canis mesomelas compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Amblysomus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.