Black-backed jackal vs Rose Rust

Canis mesomelas compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Phragmidium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.