Black-backed jackal vs

Canis mesomelas compared with Phormidium diguetii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Phormidium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Phormidium diguetii

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Phormidium diguetii is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae, described from warm or arid environments. Like other Phormidium species, it forms gliding trichomes in mats on soil and rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.