Black-backed jackal vs Oak Blackhead

Canis mesomelas compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Diatrypella
Species	Canis mesomelas	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Oak Blackhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.