Black-backed jackal vs Cramp Balls

Canis mesomelas compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Daldinia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.