Black-backed jackal vs Winter Groundling

Canis mesomelas compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Scrobipalpa
Species	Canis mesomelas	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.