Black-backed jackal vs Flea

Canis mesomelas compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	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)	Pulicidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.