Alder rust vs Black-backed jackal

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Melampsoridium	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.