Black-backed jackal vs Delfín de Fraser

Canis mesomelas compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Delfín de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Lagenodelphis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Delfín de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Delfín de Fraser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delfín de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), 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.