Black-backed jackal vs Painted Suillus

Canis mesomelas compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Painted Suillus
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)	Suillaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Suillus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.