Black-backed jackal vs Small Red Damsel

Canis mesomelas compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceriagrion
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.