Black-backed jackal vs Fib King

Canis mesomelas compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Fib King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Boletaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Boletus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Fib King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fib King

Habitat

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

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.