Black-backed jackal vs Red Fold Truffle

Canis mesomelas compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Red Fold Truffle
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Hydnotrya
Species	Canis mesomelas	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.