Chestnut-backed Antbird vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Myrmeciza exsul compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Antbird is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Myrmeciza	Bdeogale
Species	Myrmeciza exsul	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Antbird and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

The Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.