Black-backed jackal vs Mite

Canis mesomelas compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ornithonyssus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.