Black-backed jackal vs Taiga tick

Canis mesomelas compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ixodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Ixodes
Species	Canis mesomelas	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.