Black-backed jackal vs Tear Dropper

Canis mesomelas compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.