Black-backed jackal vs Grey Mould

Canis mesomelas compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Botrytis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.