Black-backed jackal vs tropical bed bug

Canis mesomelas compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	tropical bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cimicidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cimex
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	tropical bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, 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.