golden jackal vs jackal

golden jackal and jackal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golden jackal	Yes	No	No	No
jackal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, golden jackal and jackal are synonyms defined as:

golden jackal and jackal: a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat

Other synonyms of golden jackal include Canis aureus.

As nouns, jackal is a hypernym of golden jackal; that is, jackal is a word with a broader meaning than golden jackal:

golden jackal: a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
jackal: Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

golden jackal (noun)	jackal (noun)
a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat	Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
	a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
	a jackal native to Africa with a black back
	a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side
	a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the goldn jackal and the grey wolf