Black-backed jackal vs Urchin Earthfan

Canis mesomelas compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Thelephora
Species	Canis mesomelas	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.