Black-backed jackal vs Cereal Fly

Canis mesomelas compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Geomyza
Species	Canis mesomelas	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).