Black-backed jackal vs Dilated Scalewort

Canis mesomelas compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Dilated 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)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Frullania
Species	Canis mesomelas	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.