Black-backed jackal vs Cedar Cup

Canis mesomelas compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Geopora
Species	Canis mesomelas	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cedar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.