Black-backed jackal vs cotton aphid

Canis mesomelas compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Aphididae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Aphis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.