Black-backed jackal vs toothed wrack

Canis mesomelas compared with Fucus serratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fucaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Fucus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	toothed wrack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, 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.