Black-backed jackal vs Devil'S Dipstick

Canis mesomelas compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

  • Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-backed jackal Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Phallaceae
Genus Canis (Dogs & Wolves) Mutinus
Species Canis mesomelas Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-backed jackal Devil'S Dipstick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Devil'S Dipstick

No description available.

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