Black-backed jackal vs Sick's Swift

Canis mesomelas compared with Chaetura meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Sick's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Apodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chaetura
Species	Canis mesomelas	Chaetura meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Sick's Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Sick's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Sick's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sick's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.