Black-backed jackal vs fern hydroid

Canis mesomelas compared with Abietinaria filicula

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while fern hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	fern hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sertulariidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Abietinaria
Species	Canis mesomelas	Abietinaria filicula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and fern hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

fern hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	fern hydroid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fern hydroid

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.