Species Binomial authority Description Range Black-backed jackal Lupulella mesomelas Schreber, 1775 The most lightly built jackal, once considered to be the oldest living member of the genus Canis,[13] it is now placed in the genus Lupulella. It is the most aggressive of the jackals, being known to attack animal prey many times its own weight, and it has more quarrelsome intrapack relationships.[14] Southern Africa and eastern coast of Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia Side-striped jackal Lupulella adustus Sundevall, 1847 It primarily resides in wooded areas, unlike other jackal species.