Black-backed jackal vs Eastern Rock Grayling

Canis mesomelas compared with Hipparchia syriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Rock Grayling
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)	Hipparchia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hipparchia syriaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Eastern Rock Grayling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Rock Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Eastern Rock Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Rock Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.