Black-backed jackal vs

Canis mesomelas compared with Sarea difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sareomycetes (Sareomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sareales (Sareales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sareaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Sarea
Species	Canis mesomelas	Sarea difformis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.