Black-backed jackal vs Gray Antbird

Canis mesomelas compared with Cercomacra cinerascens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Gray Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cercomacra
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cercomacra cinerascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Gray Antbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gray Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Gray Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.