Black-backed jackal vs Minute pirate bug

Canis mesomelas compared with Anthocoris confusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Minute pirate 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)	Anthocoridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Anthocoris
Species	Canis mesomelas	Anthocoris confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.