Black-backed jackal vs face fly

Canis mesomelas compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Muscidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Musca
Species	Canis mesomelas	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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