Black-backed jackal vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Canis mesomelas compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Mongolian Mountain Vole
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) Cricetidae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Alticola
Species Canis mesomelas Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

No description available.

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