Black-backed Jackal
Lupulella mesomelas
The black-backed jackal is an African predator and scavenger recognized by a dark saddle across its back. Its flexibility includes both independent …
Classification in context
Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.
NCBI Taxonomy (2026-11-05 reconciled backbone) · Taxon source ↗
Records in this collection
2 published profiles in this branch.
Living species · MDD v2.5 · 28 July 2026
2 living species in 1 genera in this dated checklist; 2 have public profiles here.
The main tree follows NCBI. MDD can recognize different species boundaries or spellings; these differences are shown below. A taxonomy record is not a completed natural-history article.
Checklist attribution: Mammal Diversity Database (2026), version 2.5. American Society of Mammalogists. Only living species are included; subspecies and extinct species are outside this checklist.
Within this taxon
Lupulella mesomelas
The black-backed jackal is an African predator and scavenger recognized by a dark saddle across its back. Its flexibility includes both independent …
Lupulella adusta
The side-striped jackal is an African canid with a broad omnivorous diet. Its classification in Lupulella separates it from the golden jackal …