Black-backed jackal vs Meerkat

Canis mesomelas compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Meerkat
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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Suricata
Species	Canis mesomelas	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.