Black-backed jackal vs Meller’s Mongoose

Canis mesomelas compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Carnivora (etçiller)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Rhynchogale
Species	Canis mesomelas	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (etçiller)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.