Black-backed jackal vs Lesser Scalewort

Canis mesomelas compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Frullania
Species	Canis mesomelas	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.