Black-backed jackal vs Poplar Bracket

Canis mesomelas compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxyporus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.