Black-backed jackal vs pharaoh ant

Canis mesomelas compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Formicidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Monomorium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.