Black-backed jackal vs Laughing Dove

Canis mesomelas compared with Spilopelia senegalensis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Laughing Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Laughing Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Columbidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Spilopelia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Spilopelia senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Laughing Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Laughing Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Laughing Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laughing Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (6 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.

Laughing Dove

Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.