Black-backed jackal vs Treeline Emerald

Canis mesomelas compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Corduliidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Somatochlora
Species	Canis mesomelas	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.