Black-backed jackal vs spitting spiders

Canis mesomelas compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Scytodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Scytodes
Species	Canis mesomelas	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	spitting spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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.