Black-backed jackal vs Gorse tip moth

Canis mesomelas compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Gorse tip moth
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)	Depressariidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Agonopterix
Species	Canis mesomelas	Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Gorse tip moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse tip moth

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.