Black-backed jackal vs Broad Scalewort

Canis mesomelas compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Porellaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Porella
Species	Canis mesomelas	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Broad Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.