jackal vs genus Canis

jackal and genus Canis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jackal	Yes	No	No	No
genus Canis	Yes	No	No	No

jackal (noun)	genus Canis (noun)
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	type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs, wolves, jackals
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