Black-backed jackal vs Irish Major

Canis mesomelas compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Irish Major
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxycera
Species	Canis mesomelas	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.