Black-backed jackal vs Botão-de-ouro

Canis mesomelas compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Botão-de-ouro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Brachycephalus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Botão-de-ouro share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Botão-de-ouro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Botão-de-ouro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botão-de-ouro

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.