Black-backed jackal vs pale shoulder

Canis mesomelas compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	pale shoulder
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Acontia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.