Black-backed jackal vs Fletcher scale

Canis mesomelas compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Coccidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Parthenolecanium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Fletcher scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.