Black-backed jackal vs Canadian lynx

Canis mesomelas compared with Lynx canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Canadian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lynx
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lynx canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Canadian lynx share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Canadian lynx

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Canadian lynx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canadian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Canadian lynx

The Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.