Black-backed jackal vs Dingaan's Widow

Canis mesomelas compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Dingaan's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dingaan's Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Dingana
Species	Canis mesomelas	Dingana dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Dingaan's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dingaan's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.