Black-backed jackal vs Dappled White

Canis mesomelas compared with Euchloe ausonia

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Dappled White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dappled White
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Euchloe
Species	Canis mesomelas	Euchloe ausonia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dappled White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dappled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dappled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (16 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.