Black-backed jackal vs Louse

Canis mesomelas compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Bovicola
Species	Canis mesomelas	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

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.