Black-backed jackal vs Karoo Dancer

Canis mesomelas compared with Alenia sandaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Karoo Dancer
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Alenia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Alenia sandaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Karoo Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karoo Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.