Schabrakenschakal vs Dotted Firefly

Canis mesomelas compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schabrakenschakal	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lampyridae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lucidota
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Schabrakenschakal and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schabrakenschakal

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schabrakenschakal	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schabrakenschakal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Schabrakenschakal

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.