Black-backed jackal vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Canis mesomelas compared with Puccinia polemonii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Jacob's Ladder Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Puccinia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Puccinia polemonii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Jacob's Ladder Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.