Black-backed jackal vs Chestnut Pigmy

Canis mesomelas compared with Stigmella samiatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Chestnut Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Stigmella
Species	Canis mesomelas	Stigmella samiatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Chestnut Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chestnut Pigmy

The Chestnut Pigmy (Stigmella samiatella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.