Black-backed jackal vs Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Canis mesomelas compared with Cassida rubiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
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)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cassida
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cassida rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Thistle Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.