Black-backed jackal vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Canis mesomelas compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Andrenidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Andrena
Species	Canis mesomelas	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.