Balkan Emerald vs Black-backed jackal

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Emerald Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Corduliidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Somatochlora Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Somatochlora meridionalis Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Emerald Black-backed jackal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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