Black-backed jackal vs Lesser Kiskadee

Canis mesomelas compared with Pitangus lictor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lesser Kiskadee
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Pitangus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Pitangus lictor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Kiskadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lesser Kiskadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Kiskadee

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.