Black-backed jackal vs Cypress aphid

Canis mesomelas compared with Cinara cupressi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cypress 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)	Cinara
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.