Golden jackal: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden jackal lives – recorded in 25 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Canis aureus
Group	Foxes, jackals & wild dogs
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	25 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae

Where does the golden jackal live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden jackal in 25 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. In Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the golden jackal endangered?

The golden jackal’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden jackal?

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Canis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden jackal

The golden jackal (Canis aureus), also called the common jackal, is a wolf-like canid that is native to Eurasia. The golden jackal's coat varies in color from a pale creamy yellow in summer to a dark tawny beige in winter. It is smaller and has shorter legs, a shorter tail, a more elongated torso, a less-prominent forehead, and a narrower and more pointed muzzle than the Arabian wolf. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its widespread distribution and high density in areas with plenty of available food and optimum shelter.

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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden jackal (revision 1381013687), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q128098 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).