The difference between Golden jackal and Jackal
When used as nouns, golden jackal means canis aureus, a common jackal that can be found in southwest europe, the middle east and south asia, whereas jackal means any of certain wild canids of the genus canis, native to the tropical old world and smaller than a wolf.
Jackal is also verb with the meaning: to perform menial or routine tasks.
check bellow for the other definitions of Golden jackal and Jackal
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Golden jackal as a noun:
Canis aureus, a common jackal that can be found in southwest Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.
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Jackal as a noun:
Any of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
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Jackal as a noun:
A person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody.
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Jackal as a noun (pejorative):
A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
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Jackal as a noun (slang, rare):
A jack (the playing card).
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Jackal as a verb:
To perform menial or routine tasks