Black-backed jackal vs Thrips

Canis mesomelas compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thripidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Thrips
Species	Canis mesomelas	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.