Black-backed jackal vs Cupped Ear

Canis mesomelas compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Cupped Ear
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)	Otideaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Otidea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.