Black-backed jackal vs paletón, terlaque andino

Canis mesomelas compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while paletón, terlaque andino is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	paletón, terlaque andino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ramphastidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Andigena
Species	Canis mesomelas	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and paletón, terlaque andino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

paletón, terlaque andino

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	paletón, terlaque andino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paletón, terlaque andino

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

paletón, terlaque andino

El Tucán Andino Pechigris (Andigena hypoglauca) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.