Black-backed jackal vs Forest Windowfly

Canis mesomelas compared with Scenopinus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Forest Windowfly
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)	Scenopinidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Scenopinus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Scenopinus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Forest Windowfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Windowfly

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.