Black-backed jackal vs Onion Earthball

Canis mesomelas compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Scleroderma
Species	Canis mesomelas	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.