Black-backed jackal vs Dusky wireworm

Canis mesomelas compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Elateridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Agriotes
Species	Canis mesomelas	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.