Black-backed jackal vs Variable Chafer

Canis mesomelas compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Variable Chafer
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)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Gnorimus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.