Black-backed jackal vs Strawberry root weevil

Canis mesomelas compared with Otiorhynchus ovatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Strawberry root weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Curculionidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Otiorhynchus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Otiorhynchus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Strawberry root weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Strawberry root weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Strawberry root weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strawberry root weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.