Black-backed jackal vs Orange Cup

Canis mesomelas compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Melastiza
Species	Canis mesomelas	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Orange Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.