Black-backed jackal vs Dark Mottled Willow

Canis mesomelas compared with Spodoptera cilium

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Dark Mottled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dark Mottled Willow
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Spodoptera
Species	Canis mesomelas	Spodoptera cilium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Dark Mottled Willow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dark Mottled Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Mottled Willow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (Denmark, Germany, Portugal).

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.