Black-backed jackal vs purple marbled

Canis mesomelas compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	purple marbled
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)	Eublemma
Species	Canis mesomelas	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	purple marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, 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.