Black-backed jackal vs Downy Emerald

Canis mesomelas compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Corduliidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cordulia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.