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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
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. (哺乳動物)

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.