Black-backed jackal vs Philippine mouse-deer

Canis mesomelas compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Philippine mouse-deer
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)	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tragulidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Tragulus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.