Black-backed jackal vs Dark Pincertail

Canis mesomelas compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gomphidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Onychogomphus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Dark Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Dark Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.