Black-backed jackal vs Silky Piggyback

Canis mesomelas compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Asterophora
Species	Canis mesomelas	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

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.