Black-backed jackal vs Blue Roundhead

Canis mesomelas compared with Stropharia caerulea

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Blue Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Blue Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Stropharia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Stropharia caerulea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Blue Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Blue Roundhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

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.

Blue Roundhead

The Blue Roundhead (Stropharia caerulea) is a species in the genus Stropharia. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.