Black-backed jackal vs Mountain Plume

Canis mesomelas compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Stenoptilia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.