Black-backed jackal vs Timber Mazegill

Canis mesomelas compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Canis mesomelas	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.