Black-backed jackal vs White Cheese Polypore

Canis mesomelas compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Tyromyces
Species	Canis mesomelas	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

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.