Black-backed jackal vs Cerceta Brasileña

Canis mesomelas compared with Amazonetta brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cerceta Brasileña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anatidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Amazonetta
Species	Canis mesomelas	Amazonetta brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Cerceta Brasileña share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta Brasileña

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cerceta Brasileña
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cerceta Brasileña

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Cerceta Brasileña

El pato brasileño (Amazonetta brasiliensis) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.