Black-backed jackal vs European water vole

Canis mesomelas compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Arvicola
Species	Canis mesomelas	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.