Black-backed jackal vs Spangled Coquette

Canis mesomelas compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Spangled Coquette
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)	Trochilidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lophornis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Spangled Coquette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Coquette

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.