Black-backed jackal vs Jungle Shrew

Canis mesomelas compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Jungle Shrew
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)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Suncus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.