Black-backed jackal vs andorinhão-da-serra

Canis mesomelas compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	andorinhão-da-serra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Apodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Apus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and andorinhão-da-serra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

andorinhão-da-serra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	andorinhão-da-serra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

andorinhão-da-serra

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.