Black-backed jackal vs King Pin

Canis mesomelas compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.