Black-backed jackal vs Small red slender

Canis mesomelas compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Small red slender
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Caloptilia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.