Black-backed jackal vs steppe grasshopper

Canis mesomelas compared with Chorthippus dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	steppe grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Acrididae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chorthippus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Chorthippus dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

steppe grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	steppe grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

steppe grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.