Black-backed jackal vs Rusty Crust

Canis mesomelas compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Skeletocutis
Species	Canis mesomelas	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.