arrow-head scale vs Black-backed jackal

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Unaspis	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.