Black-backed jackal vs Dowdy Plume

Canis mesomelas compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dowdy Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Stenoptilia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.