Black-backed jackal vs Grey Pine Ermel

Canis mesomelas compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Grey Pine Ermel
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)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ocnerostoma
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.