Black-backed jackal vs Duck Flea

Canis mesomelas compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.