Ashen Shield vs Black-backed jackal

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pluteus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.