Black-backed jackal vs Handley's Red Bat

Canis mesomelas compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lasiurus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.