Black-backed jackal vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Canis mesomelas compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Marley’s Golden Mole
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)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Amblysomus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.