The Jackal is a member of any of three small to medium-sized species and 13 subspecies of the family Canidae. Found in Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe, the Jackal is a … n opportunistic omnivore that takes much of its sustenance by scavenging. An organism that gets its energy from producers (plants/autotrophs). It is the first heterotroph on a food chain. Primary consumers are the first consumers in line after … the producer.