Black-backed jackal vs Lygaeid bug

Canis mesomelas compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lygaeidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Nysius
Species	Canis mesomelas	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.