Black-backed jackal vs Jalapan Vole

Canis mesomelas compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Microtus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan 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.